Ethics Paper 2 Theme B - Religion and Life Flashcards
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Abortion?
Religion and Life
The deliberate ending of a pregnancy.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is the Afterlife?
Religion and Life
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.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Animal Experimentation?
Religion and Life
The use of animals for medical research and product testing
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Awe and Wonder?
Religion and Life
Sense of wonderment at nature; often linked to the feeling that God is involved/revealed through it.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is The Big Bang Theory?
Religion and Life
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.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Death?
Religion and Life
The end of the physical, bodily life
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Dominion?
Religion and Life
Beliefs that humans have been given control/ charge of the world
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is the Environment?
Religion and Life
The natural world; the surroundings in which someone lives
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Euthanasia?
Religion and Life
Assisting with the ending of life for a person who is terminally ill or has a degenerative illness; often known as assisted suicide
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Evolution?
Religion and Life
Scientific theory of the development of species which involves a process of natural selection and survival of the fittest.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Genesis?
Religgion and Life
The first book in the Bible that tells of the creation of the world and humans.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Heaven?
Religion and Life
A place of rest and reward where God exists
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Hell?
Religion and Life
A place of torment and punishment for those that reject God
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is a Hospice?
Religion and Life
A place where terminally ill people can receive palliative care.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Judgement Day?
Religion and Life
A day in the future where God decides who goes to Heaven or Hell
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What are Natural Resources?
Religion and Life
Resources which are found in nature - fossil fuels (eg. coal, oil, natura; gas, plants etc)
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Palliative Care?
Religion and Life
Care given by trained staff to the terminally ill to help their final days be pain free.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Pollution?
Religion and Life
Making something dirty and contaminated, especially the environment.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is the Principle of Utility?
Religion and Life
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).
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Pro Choice?
Religion and Life
The words used to describe being in favour of abortion
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Pro Life?
Religion and Life
The words used to describe being against or anti-abortion
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Purgatory?
Religion and Life
A Catholic belief in a middle state after death where a sould is purified before Heaven.
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Quality of Life?
Religion and Life
The standard of health, conform and happiness/ fulfillment experienced by a person or group
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Responsibility?
Religion and Life
Have a duty or obligation to act in a certain way
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is the Sanctity of Life?
Religion and Life
Belief that life is sacred/special because it was created by God, or because we are each unique individuals
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Situation Ethics?
Religion and Life
Whether something is right or wrong depends upon the situation and you should do the most loving thing
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Stewardship?
Religion and Life
Duty given by God to humankind to look after the created world
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is the Universe?
Religion and Life
All of time and space and its content; it includes planets, stars, galaxies, all matter and energy
Ethics - Paper 2 Theme B
What is Value?
Religion and Life
To regard something as important or of worth.
