2.Medical Ethics- Hinduism

Question 1

Reincarnation

Answer 1

Each atman passes through a long cycle of existence occupying different bodies and experiencing repeated births, deaths and rebirths.👉 Transmigration of the soul.

Question 2

Karma

Answer 2

Every single action has an affect on something else e.g effects future rebirths.

Question 3

Moksha

Answer 3

Liberation from samsara- salvation of soul which is rescued from material world to become one with Brahman (Ultimate God)

Question 4

Atman

Answer 4

Soul

Question 5

Samsara

Answer 5

Rebirth-keeps you trapped in the material world away from sublime spiritual. Cycle of rebirth, birth and death.

Question 6

Abortion

Answer 6

Is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy.

Question 7

Ahimsa

Answer 7

Non-violence, teaches wrong not only to kill living beings, but also to kill embryos

Question 8

Fertility Treatment

Answer 8

Is any medical treatment used when people want to have children, but are unable to conceive a child naturally.( Assited Reproduction Techniques)

Question 9

IVF

Answer 9

In Vitro Fertilisation

Question 10

AI

Answer 10

Artificial Insemination

Question 11

What are the different types of fertility treatment?

Answer 11

AID
AIH
Embryo Donation
Egg donation
Surrogasy

Question 12

Duty

Answer 12

Dharma

Question 13

Cloning

Answer 13

Is where an exact replica of a animal is created through genetic engineering e.g dolly the sheep (1st mammal to be cloned successfully (1996))

Question 14

Suicide

Answer 14

Is the intentional taking of one’s own life.

Question 15

Euthanasia

Answer 15

Is the act of ending another person’s life (often at their request) to end their suffering . (Mercy killing)

Question 16

Voluntary

Answer 16

At request of the person killed

Question 17

Non-voluntary

Answer 17

When the subject is unable to make decision e.g coma

Question 18

Passive

Answer 18

Allowing person to die by withdrawing or withholding medical treatment which is keeping them alive.

Question 19

Active

Answer 19

Deliberately taking action designed to end a person’s life.

Question 20

Self conscious

Answer 20

To be able to see oneself as a separate entity with a past and a future, and think and argue about rights.

Question 21

Autonomous

Answer 21

To be able to choose how to live your life.