Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

The Big Picture > Ethical issues > Flashcards

Ethical issues Flashcards

(62 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

la maternité

A

motherhood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

passer une échographie

A

to have an ultrasound (scan)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

les ado enceintes

A

teenage pregnancy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

en âge de procréer

A

of childbearing age

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

un embryon

A

an embryo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

une IVG

A

a termination

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

avorter

A

to have an abortion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

avorter d’un bébé non désiré

A

to abort an unwanted baby

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

pratiquer une IVG

A

to terminate a pregnancy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

une clinique pratiquant l’avortement

A

an abortion clinic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

avortement que l’on a provoqué soi meme

A

self-induced abortion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

une sage femme

A

a midwife

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

partir en congé maternité

A

to go on maternity leave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

congé parental

A

parental leave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

accoucher d’une fille

A

to give birth to a girl

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

faire une fausse couche

A

to have a miscarriage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

un enfant mort-né

A

a stillborn baby

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

l’opinion est divisée

A

the public are split

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

le lobby des opposants à l’avortement

A

the pro-life lobby

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

un militant contre l’avortement

A

a pro-life campaigner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

un militant pour le droit à l’avortement

A

a pro-choice campaigner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

la majorité sexuelle

A

the age of consent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

la communauté gay

A

the gay community

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

un travesti

A

a transvestite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
LGBT
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
26
legalization of abortion USA / UK
USA : decision Roe v. Wade 1973 | UK : 1967
27
révéler l'homosexualité de qn (sans son consentement)
to out sb
28
favorable aux homosexuels
gay-friendly
29
un petit ami avec qui on vit
a live-in boyfriend (/girlfriend)
30
se mettre en ménage avec qn
to set up house with sb
31
l'homoparentalité
same-sex parenting
32
avoir des opinions progressistes
to have liberal views
33
un problème sensible
a hot-button issue
34
les opposants / partisans du mariage homo
opponents / proponents of gay marriage
35
avoir des préjugés contre qn
to be prejudiced against sg
36
l'homophobie
homophobia
37
être inflexible au sujet du mariage gay
to take a tough line on gay marriage
38
un problème épineux, délicat (3)
a thorny issue a tricky issue a sticky issue
39
déontologie, code de conduite
code of ethics
40
provoquer un débat
to spark a debate
41
la décision a provoqué une tempête de protestations
the decision caused an uproar
42
la nouvelle a fait scandale
the news caused a furore
43
scandaliser l'opinion
to cause public outrage
44
interdire des pratiques contestables
to outlaw questionable practices
45
être source d'inquiétude
to be a cause for concern
46
la recherche sur les cellules souches
stem-cell research
47
PMA
assisted reproduction
48
faire le don d'un ovule / de sperme
to donate an egg / sperm
49
l'insémination artificielle
artificial insemination
50
fécondation in vitro, FIV
in vitro fertilisation, IVF
51
un bébé-éprouvette
a test-tube baby
52
une mère porteuse
a surrogate mother
53
gestation pour autrui
surrogacy
54
un donneur d'organes
an organ donor
55
la greffe d'organe
organ transplant
56
un receveur (organe)
a recipient
57
cloning experiment in 1996
Dolly the Sheep
58
un bébé médicament
a saviour sibling
59
eugénisme
eugenics
60
un bébé sur mesure
a designer baby
61
porter atteinte à la nature
to tamper with nature
62
jouer à l'apprenti sorcier
to play God

The Big Picture (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions