3.2 Flashcards
What does the term ‘assisted suicide’ mean?
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide.
What does the term ‘abortion’ mean?
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive.
What does the term ‘euthanasia’ mean?
The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease.
What does the term ‘immortality of the soul’ mean?
The idea that the soul lived on after the death of the body.
What does the term ‘near-death experience’ mean?
When someone about to did had an out of body experience.
What does the term ‘non-voluntary euthanasia’ mean?
Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have a good reason for thinking that they would you to do so.
What does the term ‘paranormal’ mean?
Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes. E.G Ghosts and Mediums.
What does the term ‘quality of life’ mean?
The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
What does the term ‘reincarnation’ mean?
The belief that, after death, souls are reborn into a new body
What does the term ‘resurrection’ mean?
The belief that, after death, the body stays uh the grave until the end of the world when it is raised.
What does the term ‘sanctity of life’ mean?
The belief that life is holy and belongs to God.
