Issues of Life and Death Vocab

Question 1

Afterlife

Answer 1

life after death; the belief that existence continues after physical death.

Question 2

Environmental Sustainability

Answer 2

ensuring that natural resources are used but protected so that all people, animals and plant life can live well now and in the future.

Question 3

Euthanasia

Answer 3

the act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is suffering from a serious illness.

Question 4

Evolution

Answer 4

the process by which different creatures are believed to have developed from earlier less complex forms during the history of the earth.

Question 5

Abortion

Answer 5

the ending of a pregnancy so that is does not result in the birth of a child.

Question 6

Quality of Life

Answer 6

the extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable.

Question 7

Sanctity of Life

Answer 7

the belief that life is precious, or sacred; for many religious believers, only human life holds this precious status.

Question 8

Soul

Answer 8

The spiritual aspect of a being, which some religions believe connects a person to God; also often being seen as non - physical and as living after physical death in an afterlife.