Version 1.3 Teacher Resource Bank GCE Religious Studies Unit A Religion and Ethics 1 Resources List Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723) and a registered charity (registered charity number 1073334). Registered address: AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.
Introduction Given below is a list of recommended resources. These resources and publishers are correct at the time of going to press. This list is updated yearly (in the autumn term) and is available from the AQA at Devas Street, Manchester, M15 6EX. It is also recommended that candidates keep informed through a selection of relevant newspapers, journals and other sources. The books included in the lists which follow are not to be regarded as set texts. They have been selected as examples of the type of resources which may be found useful in dealing with topics specified in the specification. It is not envisaged that all of the material listed will be used. The list is clearly not exhaustive; new books in this field are appearing all the time. Teachers are advised to consult current publishers lists and to inspect any book before ordering a class set. The number in each reference is the International Standard Book Number (ISBN). Where no ISBN is given, the book may currently be out of print. Most books in print are listed, with their current prices and often with readers reviews, in the website http//www.amazon.co.uk Many other relevant titles will be found at that site. User Ratings are given on a scale of: 3 ticks excellent 2 ticks good 1 tick okay Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 2
Top 5 most recommended texts in support of Unit A: Religion and Ethics 1 Author Name of Text Publisher Year of Bowie, R. A. & Ethics Nelson Thornes 2008 978-07487 Frye, J. 98193 ISBN User Guidance User Ratings Written for the AQA Specification. Includes Examiner comments. Suitable for teachers too! Dewar, G. Singer, P. (Ed.) Vardy, P. & Grosch, P. AS and A Level Religious Studies: Philosophy and Ethics through diagrams A Companion to Ethics (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) Oxford University Press Blackwell Publishers 2002 0199148732 Revision Guide summarising content in visual form 1993 0631187855 Very good source for reference The Puzzle of Ethics Fount 1999 0006281443 Good chapters on the key topics Wilcockson, M. Issue of Life and Death Hodder Murray 1999 0340724889 Focused on the key issues Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 3
Additional and Alternative Resources For Pupils in support of Unit A: Religion and Ethics 1 Author Name of Text Publisher Year of ISBN User Guidance User Ratings Atkinson, D. J. New Dictionary: Christian Ethics & Pastoral Theology InterVarsity Press 1995 0851106501 Dictionary: reference only Benn, P. Biggar, N. Ethics (Fundamentals of Philosophy) Aiming to Kill: The Ethics of Suicide and Euthanasia McGill-Queen s University Press 1998 0773517014 Background introduction Pilgrim Press 2004 0829815031 Focuses on issues surrounding abortion and Euthanasia Bowie, R. A. AS Ethics Student Book Nelson Thornes 2008 9780748798 193 Good Resource Catholic Bishops Conference of England & Wales Cherishing Life Catholic Truth Society 2004 1860822568 Short book many useful sections. Accessible Cook, D. The Moral Maze SPCK 1983 0281040389 Overview Crisp, R. Mill on Utilitarianism Routledge 1997 0415109787 Quite technical Fletcher, J. Situation Ethics Westminster Press 1997 0664257615 Seminal presentation of the theory useful for reference and clarification Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 4
Additional and Alternative Resources For Pupils in support of Unit A: Ethics 1 Author Name of Text Publisher Year of ISBN User Guidance User Ratings Gill, R. A Textbook of Christian Ethics Continuum International Publishing 1995 0567292800 Source texts quite demanding Gill, R. Gill, R. Jenkins, J. Euthanasia and the Churches (Christian Ethics in Dialogue Series) The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics Ethics and Religion (2 nd Edition) Geoffrey Chapman Cambridge University Press 1998 0304703524 2000 0521779189 Heinemann 2003 0435303678 Introduction to Utilitarianism and Situation Ethics but does not deal with issues Oliphant, J. Religious Ethics for AS and A2 Routledge 2011 978-0-415-54933-2 Singer, P. Practical Ethics (2 nd Edition) Cambridge University Press Singer, P. Applied Ethics Oxford University Press Textbook relevant to the AQA specification 1993 052143971X Useful on issues surrounding equality 1986 0198750676 Anthology includes texts Abortion and Euthanasia Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 5
Author Name of Text Publisher Year of ISBN User Guidance User Ratings Singer, P. Rethinking Life and Death Oxford Paperbacks 1995 0192861840 Singer, P. (Ed.) Ethics Oxford Paperbacks 1994 0192892452 Thompson, M. Teach Yourself Ethics Teach Yourself 2003 0071419608 Accessible introduction Thompson, M. Ethical Theory Hodder Murray 2005 0340883448 Accessible introduction Thomson, M. An Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics Hodder Murray 2003 0340876425 Goes well beyond this unit but accessible introduction Wyatt, J. Matters of Life and Death IVP 1998 0851115888 Abortion and Euthanasia Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 6
Websites British Medical Journal Journal, The Lancet BBC website with many useful links as well http//www.bmjjournals.com http//www.thelancet.com http//www.bbc.co.uk Video / DVD Vera Drake Encounter with Garvan Byrne (Pauline Books + Media) Godsen Code D611443 Electronic Resources Electronic resources are also available from Nelson Thornes. An annual fee is charged for the licence to use the resources. Fees are banded according to the size of the candidate cohort within an individual centre. More information can be obtained by contacting Nelson Thornes Customer Services on 01242 267 187. Copyright 2011 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved. 7