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44 Cards in this Set
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Conscience |
An inner voice or innate moral sense that helps people choose the right from wrong |
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Conflict |
Clashes and break down in relationship |
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Interfaith dialogue |
Exploring common ground between religious groups |
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Just war |
A war fought for the right reasons, in the right way. A war undertaken to protect the innocent and to restore justice and peace |
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Moral evil |
Suffering caused by the actions of humans |
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Natural evil |
Suffering caused without any human involvement |
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Non-violent protest |
Making a stand using entirely peaceful means and without damage to property or persons |
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Pacifism |
The belief that any form of violence is unacceptable |
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Reconciliation |
Reaching an agreement or understanding after a serious dispute |
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Suffering |
The undergoing of pain or distress; patience and endurance |
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Authority |
Right or power over others |
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Capital punishment |
A penalty that involves the death of the person being punished |
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Duty |
Something you do because it is the expected or accepted form of behaviour in your community |
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Deterrence |
A punishment designed to put other people of form commuting the offence |
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Human rights |
Something a person is entitled to do because they are human |
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Justice |
Where everyone has equal provision or opportunity |
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Personal conviction |
Something a person strongly feels or believes in |
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Protection |
Removing wrond-doers from society to keep others safe |
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Punishment |
A penalty given to someone from a crime or something they have done wrong |
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Retribution |
Revenge; to gain satisfaction that the person who committed the crime has suffered |
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Reform |
To change; usually a person's life or outlook |
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Sacred texts |
Holy books or writings of a religion |
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Vindication |
Justice- idea that the law has been upheld |
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Abortion |
Ending a pregnancy, removing the foetus from the womb with the intention of killing it |
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Blood transfusion |
The transfer of blood given by one person to another |
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Cloning |
The process of making an identical copy of a living being |
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Dilemma |
A problem or difficulty by a situation |
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Euthanasia |
Good death; interpreted as helping someone with a terminal illness to die painlessly |
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Free will |
The belief that human actions are not determined; choice is possible |
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Hippocratic oath |
A special promise made by those working in medicine; including to do their best and preserve life |
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IVF |
In vitro fertilisation- when an egg and sperm are fertilised outside the womb |
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Medical ethics |
Moral principles being applied to medical issues and practice |
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Palliative care |
The effort to support people who are dying emotionally and physically with the pain relief |
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Quality of life |
The extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable |
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Sanctity of life |
Life is precious and priceless and belongs to God |
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Surrogacy |
An arrangement where one woman carries a child for another couple |
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Community |
A group of people joined together because they have something in common |
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Evangelism |
Spreading a faith or religion to others |
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Faith |
To have trust or confidence |
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Identity |
The sense of who you are in terms of attitudes, character and personality |
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Long term aid |
Help that is intended to help people become self-sufficient |
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Pilgrimage |
A form of spiritual adventure/journey with a religious significance |
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Sacred |
Something to be revered or respected; something set apart with a religious significance |
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Short term aid |
Help given in an emergency to meet immediate essential life and death needs |
