Ch.4: Choosing Life Vocab

Question 0

the moment when genetic material from a woman’s ovum and a man’s sperm fuse, creating a genetically unique individual, who immediately beings to grow

Answer 0

conception

Question 1

an approach to criminal justice in which the emphasis is on hurting the offended

Answer 1

retributive justice

Question 2

view in which the basis of human rights is not the sacredness of life and the dignity of the human person, but the ability of people to get what they want

Answer 2

culture of death

Question 3

the intentional killing of someone whose life is deemed to be no longer worth living

Answer 3

euthanasia

Question 4

Reflecting the image of God within us by imitating the perfect Image of God, Jesus Christ, in loving God and one another: death cannot take away life because we hope to share in the resurrected life of Christ in heaven

Answer 4

culture of life

Question 5

protecting the life and dignity of any person or group requires that we protect the life and dignity of all people

Answer 5

consistent life ethic

Question 6

focuses on restoring the good that has been harmed by criminal activity-for the victims, the community, and the offender

Answer 6

restorative justice

Question 7

a program in which a mediator helps criminal offenders and their victims carefully work toward the goal of talking to each other

Answer 7

victim offender mediation and dialogue

Question 8

laws that require abortion clinics to tell clients about what abortion involves

Answer 8

informed consent

Question 9

pregnancy care centers that offer materials and emotional assistance

Answer 9

crisis pregnancy centers