Key concepts Flashcards
Afterlife
Life after death
the belief that existence continues after physical death
Environmental sustainability
Ensuring that the demands placed on natural resources can be met without reducing capacity to allow more people and other species future
Evolution
Process in which different living creatures are believed to have developed from earlier less complex forms
Quality of life
The extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable
Sanctity of life
The belief that life is precious or sacred
Many believe only human hold this special status
Soul
The spiritual aspect of being
connects them with God
nonphysical
Euthanasia
Refer to his mercy killing the act of killing a permitting the death of a person who is suffering from serious illness
Creation
The idea that the universe was planned and brought into being by divine power
Karma
Energy stored in your Soul reflecting good and bad deeds
Abortion
When pregnancy is ended so that it doesn’t result in the birth of a child
