Ethics Paper 2 Theme B - Religion and Life Flashcards

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Abortion?

Religion and Life

A

The deliberate ending of a pregnancy.

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What is the Afterlife?

Religion and Life

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Beliefs about what happens to us after our body has died; in many religions this relates to life after death or immortality in some form.

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Animal Experimentation?

Religion and Life

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The use of animals for medical research and product testing

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What is Awe and Wonder?

Religion and Life

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Sense of wonderment at nature; often linked to the feeling that God is involved/revealed through it.

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What is The Big Bang Theory?

Religion and Life

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Scientific theory about the origins of the universe; belief that the universe began almost 14billion years ago with a reaction of particles from a singularity followed by a process of inflation and expression.

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What is Death?

Religion and Life

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The end of the physical, bodily life

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What is Dominion?

Religion and Life

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Beliefs that humans have been given control/ charge of the world

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What is the Environment?

Religion and Life

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The natural world; the surroundings in which someone lives

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What is Euthanasia?

Religion and Life

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Assisting with the ending of life for a person who is terminally ill or has a degenerative illness; often known as assisted suicide

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Evolution?

Religion and Life

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Scientific theory of the development of species which involves a process of natural selection and survival of the fittest.

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What is Genesis?

Religgion and Life

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The first book in the Bible that tells of the creation of the world and humans.

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What is Heaven?

Religion and Life

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A place of rest and reward where God exists

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What is Hell?

Religion and Life

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A place of torment and punishment for those that reject God

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What is a Hospice?

Religion and Life

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A place where terminally ill people can receive palliative care.

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What is Judgement Day?

Religion and Life

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A day in the future where God decides who goes to Heaven or Hell

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What are Natural Resources?

Religion and Life

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Resources which are found in nature - fossil fuels (eg. coal, oil, natura; gas, plants etc)

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Palliative Care?

Religion and Life

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Care given by trained staff to the terminally ill to help their final days be pain free.

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Pollution?

Religion and Life

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Making something dirty and contaminated, especially the environment.

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is the Principle of Utility?

Religion and Life

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The concept of acting out of the greater good for the most people. (eg removing a dangerous criminal from society in order to protect others).

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Pro Choice?

Religion and Life

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The words used to describe being in favour of abortion

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What is Pro Life?

Religion and Life

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The words used to describe being against or anti-abortion

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What is Purgatory?

Religion and Life

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A Catholic belief in a middle state after death where a sould is purified before Heaven.

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Quality of Life?

Religion and Life

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The standard of health, conform and happiness/ fulfillment experienced by a person or group

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Responsibility?

Religion and Life

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Have a duty or obligation to act in a certain way

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is the Sanctity of Life?

Religion and Life

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Belief that life is sacred/special because it was created by God, or because we are each unique individuals

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Situation Ethics?

Religion and Life

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Whether something is right or wrong depends upon the situation and you should do the most loving thing

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Stewardship?

Religion and Life

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Duty given by God to humankind to look after the created world

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is the Universe?

Religion and Life

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All of time and space and its content; it includes planets, stars, galaxies, all matter and energy

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Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B

What is Value?

Religion and Life

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To regard something as important or of worth.