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Christianity 2 ~ Medical Ethics Flashcards

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What does the term ‘sanctity of life’ mean?

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All life is made by God and is sacred

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“Don’t you know that you…

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… yourselves are God’s temple and his spirit lives in you”

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What does the term ‘abortion’ mean?

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The Termination of a life after conception and before birth

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What are Christian responses to abortion?

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~ It’s wrong because God has chosen for that life to be created
~ It’s wrong because if you can’t raise the child it could be adopted
~ It’s ok because everyone has freewill
~ It’s ok because God’s given us the ability to abort so he’s ok with it

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What is fertility treatment?

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Using modern medical procedures to help a couple or single woman who wants to have a baby, to have one

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Why do some Christians not agree with the use of donor sperm or eggs?

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~ Children should be brought up by their biological mother and father
~ It’s like involving a 3rd person in the marriage

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What is euthanasia?

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A peaceful assisted death

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What is suicide?

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Choosing to take your own life

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How does dominion relate to animal testing?

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We have dominion over animals so we have power over them

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How does stewardship relate to animal testing?

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We should care for the animals as they’re Gods creations

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What are some Christian responses to animal testing?

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+ Humans will benefit from it and we have dominion over animals
- We are stewards so should care for animals
+ It may save animals lives by making new medicines
- It’s cruel and destroys lives that God has created

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“The Lord giveth…

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…and the Lord taketh away”

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What are the different types of fertility treatment?

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~ IVF (Eggs and sperm are collected from mother and father, and fertilisation takes place in laboratory conditions, and the fertilised egg is then put in the mothers womb)
~ AIH (artificial insemination by the husband)
~ AID (artificial insemination by donor)

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“Before I formed you in the womb…

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…I knew you, before you were born I set you apart”

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What are the different types of abortion?

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~ ‘Spontaneous abortion’ which is a miscarriage

~ ‘Procured abortion’ where the life of the baby is deliberately ended

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Why might someone want an abortion?

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~ If they were raped
~ If the baby has a condition which will limit its quality of life
~ If the mother can’t raise the child

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What is the abortion act 1967?

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When abortion became illegal in England

18
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What is cloning?

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The creation of an organism that is an exact genetic copy of another

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What are the 3 different types of euthanasia?

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Active euthanasia - when action is taken to bring life to an end.
Passive euthanasia - when a decision is made to stop giving further treatment, resulting in death.
Involuntary euthanasia - when other people decide it would be best for someone’s life to end, if the person is incapable of making the choice.

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What are the 2 different types of abortion?

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Spontaneous abortion - when the foetus dies naturally

Procured abortion - when the life of a foetus is ended intentionally before it is born

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Why may cloning be done?

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~ To produce multiple identical copies of DNA for experiments
~ To produce an animal with the same DNA as another animal
~ To produce human embryos to gather stem cells for research

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What are Christian views on cloning?

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  • Research on embryos can result in them being destructed afterwards, and life is sacred.
  • “The lord giveth and the lord taketh away”
    + It may find cures to diseases
    + God has given scientists the ability to do it
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What is a pro-life organisation? (against abortion)

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LIFE

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What are Christian views on fertility treatment?

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+ God gave humans the ability to do it
+ ‘Be fruitful and increase in number’
+ Makes couples happy
- Unnatural to have a child other than through sex
- God should decide when conception takes place
- Roman C’s think using donors is like having a 3rd person in the marriage, and destroying spare embryos is murdering

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What are Christian views on euthanasia?

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+ ‘Do not judge or you too will be judged’
+ Stops suffering
- Life is sacred and a gift from God
- People may change their mind if given lots of support to make them enjoy their life more

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What do the Baptist and Church of England think of euthanasia?

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They believe it is wrong because life is sacred, but they believe treatment can be ended by doctors if there is no chance of recovery

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What does the Roman Catholic Church think of euthanasia?

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They regard it as murder, however except the use of some drugs that relieve pain but can shorten life

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What are some things that may influence a person to commit suicide?

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~ Depression
~ Money problems
~ Bereavement

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What are Christian views on suicide?

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  • God chooses when we die
  • Suffering may be intended by God for a reason
  • Suicide is selfish as it causes pain for family
  • ‘You shall not murder’
  • In the past considered sinful and victims were not allowed a Christian burial in the churchyard
    + Today Christians are more considerate and support relatives
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What does the organisation Samaritans do?

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Provide confidential emotional support in the hope of preventing suicide and increase public awareness about it so people can help one another

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What is using animals in medical research?

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The use of animals in testing the safety and effectiveness of medicines

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What do the Roman Catholic and Church of England think of animal testing?

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They agree with it as long as it is within reasonable limits and saves human lives, but there should be no unnecessary suffering to animals

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What is the technical term for animal testing?

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Vivisection

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What is reproductive cloning?

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When an animal is produced which has the exact same DNA as another animal

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What is therapeutic cloning?

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Cloning which uses embryos for stem cells

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What does in vitro fertilisation literally mean?

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In a test tube

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What is the doctrine of double effect?

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Believing it’s ok to offer pain relief which has a side effect of speeding up death, which the Catholic church believe

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In the UK how long after being tested on must embryos be destroyed by?

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14 days

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Who founded the Samaritans?

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Chad Varrah

40
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How many weeks can you have an abortion up to?

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