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Enter the challenge to transform a society of 5000 people plagued by crime, unemployment, substance abuse, and prejudice into a balanced, moral community. Investigate laws from different religions to establish universal rules for harmony and individual beliefs. Explore the ethical principles of Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and atheism, adapting commandments, precepts, and pillars to create a just society where life is valued and respected.
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Year 9 Investigation / assessment The Island
Introduction • The experiment: • You have been entered a competition to transform a society that has a population of 5000 people
The society at present • The society at present is in disarray: • Crime is high • Unemployment issues • There are drug and alcohol misuse, • Little education • Prejudice has allowed rivalry between races to exist. There are people of all religions present in this society
Continued • You need to transform this society into a well balanced group who are happy and have a good sense of morality
Task 1 - The law / rules • You need to create a set rules that are suited to all religions / races that you want your society to live by • You will need to investigate the different rules that religions follow. Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and what rules are important to the atheists
Task 1 continued • Ensure you show research of • 10 Commandments • 5 Precepts • 5 Pillars of Islam • Which should be applied to ALL of your society, and become law – would you adjust the wording? Which will you allow to be followed on a personal level? Should this be encouraged?
Example for law • My first rule that would become law and should be followed by all members of society is “Do not take life without good reason” • This rule is based in the 10 commandments and is one of the 5 precepts. In fact all religions believe that you should respect life. I think that in some situations life maybe taken such as ……