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36 Cards in this Set
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Abortion |
The deliberate termination of a pregnancy, usually before the foetus is 24 weeks old |
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Absolute morality |
What is morally right and wrong applies to all circumstances , at all times |
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Abuse |
Misuse of the world and the environment |
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Active euthanasia |
The ending of a life by deliberate action |
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Adultery |
Sex outside marriage when at least one of the couple is already married to someone else |
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Age of constent |
The legal age for someone to be legally allowed to agree to have sex (16) |
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Aid |
To help or assist people in need |
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Artificial insemination (AI) |
Sperm medically inserted into the vagina to assist pregnancy
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Artificial insemination by donor (AID) |
When a woman is made pregnant bu the sperm of a man other than her partner, but not through having sexual relations with him |
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Artificial insemination by husband (AIH) |
When a woman is made pregnant by the sperm of her husband, but not through having sexual relations with him |
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Capital Punishment |
A form of punishment in which a prisoner is put to death for crimes committed |
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Charity |
-Voluntarily giving help to those in need -An organisation to set up help for those in need -Christian love for the needy |
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Chastity |
Sexual purity before marriage |
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Civil Marriage |
A non religious marriage ceremony
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Cloning |
the scientific method by which animals or plants can be created which have exactly the same genetic makeup as the original because the original DNA is used
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Cohabitation |
a couple living together and having a sexual relationship without being married to each other |
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Community service |
A from of punishment in which the criminal has to perform tasks useful to society rather than going to prison |
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Conservation |
Looking after the environment, protecting animals |
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Contraception |
The artificial methods used to prevent pregnancy taking place |
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Crime |
Breaking the law |
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Detterence |
To put people off committing crimes (one of the aims of punishment) |
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Designer babies |
babies with gender and characteristics chosen by their parents (currently illegal) |
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Disability |
When a person has a mental or physical condition that limits movement or activities |
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Discrimination To act against someone on the basis of sex, race, religion etc |
To act against someone on the basis of sex, race, religion etc |
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Divorce |
The legal ending of a marriage |
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Earth summits |
Meetings of international leaders aimed at reaching an agreement that will reduce environmental pollution and climate change |
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Embryo
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Fertilised ovum at a out 1214 days when implanted in the wall of the womb |
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Embryonic research (embryology)
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the study of human embryos |
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Emergency aid |
Short term aid. Help given ti communities in times of a disaster or crisis e.g. food/ shelter |
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Equality |
that people should be given equal rights regardless of sex, religion, race etc |
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Euthanasia |
inducing a painless death, with compassion to ease suffering. |
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Fair trade |
A method of trade in which the producer of the product receives a fair payment for him/her product |
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Fine |
A form of punishment in which the offender pays a sum of money |
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Foetus |
fertilised ovum from 8 weeks |
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Heterosexual |
to be attracted to a person of the opposite sex |
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Homosexual |
to be attracted to a person of the same sex |
