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13 Cards in this Set
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Abortion |
Ending a pregnancy by removing an embryo or foetus from the womb; this results in the death of the embryo or foetus |
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Blood transfusion |
The transfer of blood to another person |
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Cloning |
The process of making an identical copy of something (the problem being that any defects, illnesses, etc, are also copied) |
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Conscience |
An innate moral sense that guides actions and responses |
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Euthanasia |
Literally means "good death"; it means helping someone to die in a painless manner |
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Free will |
The belief that nothing is determined |
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Genetic engineering |
Altering the structure and characteristic of a gene; this is done for many reasons, such as to improve the quality of crops and foods |
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Hippocratic oath |
A special promise made by those working in medicine to do their best to preserve a life |
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IVF |
Stands for "in vitro fertilisation", and is when a sperm and egg are fertilised outside the womb |
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Medical ethics |
The moral principles that affect medical issues and practice |
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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 utterly priceless |
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Surrogaxy |
An arrangement where one women carries a child for another couple |
