3.2 keywords Flashcards

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abortion

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the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive

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2
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assisted suicide

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providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide

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3
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euthanasia

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the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease

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immortality of the soul

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the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body

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5
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near death experience

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when someone about to die has an out of body experience

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non-voluntary euthanasia

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ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so

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paranormal

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unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes eg ghosts, mediums

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quality of life

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the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living

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Reincarnation

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the belief that, after death, souls are reborn in a new body

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Resurrection

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the belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised

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sanctity of life

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the belief that life is holy and belongs to God

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Voluntary Euthanasia

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Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death

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