Definitions

Question 1

Abortion

Answer 1

Deliberate removal of a foetus from the womb withtt the intention to destroy it

Question 2

Active euthanasia

Answer 2

Performing an action that brings about the painless death of a person

Question 3

Afterlife

Answer 3

Beliefs about what happens after we die

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Animal rights

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The idea that animals should have the right that protect their interests e.g. right to life

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Assisted suicide

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Providing a person (usually with a life limiting illness) with the means to kill themselves

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Awe

Answer 6

An overwhelming feeling,often a reference to God

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Big Bang Theory

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Scientific theory about the creation of the universe

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Charles darwin

Answer 8

The man who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection in the 19th century

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Conception

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When sperm fertilises an egg, leading to pregnancy and a complete set of DNA

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Conservation

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To repair and protect areas of natural beauty and animals that live there

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Creation

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The belief that God created the world ex nihilo (Latin- ‘from nothing’)

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Dominion

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The belief that humans have the right to control creation

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Environment

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The world around us

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Euthanasia

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Mercy killing- ending a person’s life to reduce suffering

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Evolution

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Change through inherited traits and genetic mutation in species

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Fossil fuels

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Natural fuel formed in the Earth’s geological past e.g.coal, oil, gas

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Hospice

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A place that cares for people who are dying

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Hypothesis

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A proposed explanation of something

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Involuntaty euthanasia

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Where a person is capable of giving consent, but does not consent euthanasia

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Natural resources

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Resources that the earth provides to man kind

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Natural selection

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A mechanism of evolution- survival of the fittest. Only genetic traits that are preferable to survival are passed on through reproduction

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Non-voluntary euthanasia

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Where aerson cannot give consent to euthanasis e.g.in a coma

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Passive euthanasia

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Withdrawing medical treatment or food from patients - ‘letting die’

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Pesticide

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Chemicals used to kill pests e.g. insects

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Pro-choice

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Pressure groups that campaign for a woman’s right to have an abortion

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Pro-life

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Pressure groups that campaign against abortion and euthanasia

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Quality of life

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The standard/ comfort of a persons life

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Right to die

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The belief that humans should have control over the means and time of their own death

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Sanctity of life

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The belief that life is special as it is created by God

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Science

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Knowledge coming from observed repetitions in nature and experimentation

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Stewardship

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Duty to look after the world

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Sustainable energy

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Resources that can be renewed and are not depleted when used e.g. solar, wind, tidal

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Viable

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The point of which a foetus can potentially survive outside the womb- 50% chance at 24 weeks

Question 34

Voluntary euthanasia

Answer 34

When a person requests euthanasia for themselves