Elderly And Death Flashcards
Rebirth
Buddhist belief- when you die your spirit /life force is reborn in a new body
Buddhism - how to make your next life better
Earn good Karma by following the eight fold path
Nirvana
Buddhist stays of enlightenment
Ageism
Discrimination of someone over their age
Euthanasia
Killing someone painlessly to ease suffering or when they want to die
Right to die
Belief that people have a right to end their own lives
Right to life
People have the right to live with any condition if they want to
Assisted suicide
When a doctor or other person gives you the means to end your own life
Non-voluntary euthanasia
When someone is unable to choose but it is thought to be what they wanted
Voluntary euthanasia
When someone chooses to be killed by a doctor
Involuntary euthanasia
When your life is ended forcefully without your consent
Living will
When someone has a plan that instructs people what to do if they are injured/ill in such a way that they can’t decide themselves
Active euthanasia
Killing someone who is living without help or life support
Passive euthanasia
Withdrawing life support of medication that is keeping someone alive
Purgatory
Roman Catholic belief of a place you go when you die. It is a place for spiritual cleansing
