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38 Cards in this Set
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What's the definition of abortion? |
The removal of the foetus from the womb before it can survive |
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What's the definition of assisted suicide? |
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide |
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What's the definition of euthansia |
The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease |
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What's the definition of immortality of the soul? |
The idea that the soul lives on once the body has died |
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What's the definition of near death experience? |
When someone about to die has an out of body experience |
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What's the definition of non-voluntary euthanasia? |
Ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to ask for it |
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What's the definition of paranormal? |
Unexplained things that have a spiritual cause |
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What's the definition of quality of life? |
The idea that life must have benefits for it to be worth living |
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What's the definition of reincarnation? |
The idea that the soul is reborn into a new body |
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What's the definition of resurrection? |
That body's will remain in the ground until the end of the world |
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What's the definition of sanctity of life? |
The idea that life is holy and belongs to God |
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What's the definition of voluntary euthanasia? |
Painlessly killing someone that asks for it |
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What are the non religious views on life after death? |
-Paranormal experiences - near death experience |
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What are the Christian attitudes and beliefs on life after death? |
-heaven -hell -souls live on after death -resurrection because st Paul,John the divine and Jesus said it would happen |
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What are the Islamic beliefs on life after death? |
-reincarnation -the Qur'an, prophet Mohammad teach about it -1 of the 9 teachings |
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What are the 4 laws on getting an abortion? |
-mothers mental and physical health is at risk -life is at risk -other childrens health is at risk -if the child is going to be disabled or handicaped |
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Controversial issues for abortion? |
-woman's right -if she's been raped won't want to keep it -cant support the baby -another child is at risk |
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Controversial issues against abortion? |
-foetus has own human rights -murder -adoption or foster care |
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Christian attitudes towards abortion? |
-life is sacred gift - unavoidable loss of foetus but saves the mother is acceptable |
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Islamic attitudes towards abortion? |
-the shariah law says if a choice has to be made the mother comes first -the Qur'an says murder is wrong -hadiths say the foetus doesn't receive its soul until 120 days into pregnancy |
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Why should euthanasia be allowed? |
-if some has bad quality of life they should be allowed to end it -your life means it's your choice -basic human right -turning life support machines off is seen as euthansia -if it was a animal it will be seen as kindness -committing suicide is allowed but weak people need help
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Why shouldn't euthansia be allowed? |
-can find cures -might change their mind when it's too late -old relatives might do it coz they feel a nuisance - doctors are suppose to save life's -relatives might just be after moneu |
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What are Christian attitudes towards euthansia? |
-giving someone painkillers that shorten their life is allowed because the intension wasn't to kill them -murder is forbidden in the 10 commandments -life support machines aren't seen as murder coz it's accepting what God wants |
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What are Muslim attitudes towards euthansia? |
-the Qur'an says suicide is wrong -sanctity of life -life is a test and ending it early is cheating so will be judged on judgment day |
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Why should the media be allowed to critise about matter of life and death? |
-freedom of speech -muliti faith society so religions should be crisised -people should be allowed to pass opinions on stories |
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Why shouldn't the media be allowed to critise about matters of life and death? |
- can cause religious hatred - can offend people |
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What is adultery? |
Sleeping with someone other than ur married partner |
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What is a civil partnership? |
A cermony that gives homosexual couples the same rights as a husband and wife |
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What is cohabitation? |
Living together without being married |
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What is contraception? |
Intensionly preventing pregnancy from occurring |
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What is faithfulness? |
Staying with your married partner and only having sex with them |
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What is homosexuality? |
Attracted to the opposite sex |
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What is a nuclear family? |
A mother father and child living together as a family unit |
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What is pre-matriatal sex? |
Sex before marriage |
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What is procreation? |
Making a new life |
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What is promiscuity? |
Sleeping with a number of people without commitment |
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What is a reconstituted family? |
2 families both divorced marry to become one |
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What is re marriage? |
Marrying again after being divorced from another marriage |
