Matter Of Life And Death Flashcards
What is the definition for assisted suicide?
Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
What is the edexcel definition for abortion?
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
What is the edexcel definition for euthanasia?
The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
What is the edexcel definition for immortality of the soul?
The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
What is the edexcel definition for near - death experience?
When somebody about to die has an out of body experience
What is the edexcel definition for non - voluntary euthanasia?
Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have a good reason for thinking they may want you to do so (e.g. switching off a life support machine)
What is the edexcel definition for paranormal?
Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual cases e.g. ghosts and mediums
What is the edexcel definition of quality of life?
The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
What is the edecxel definition for reincarnation?
The belief that, after death, souls are reborn in a new body
What is the edexcel definition for resurrection?
The belief, that after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
What is the edexcel definition for sanctity of life?
The belief that life is holy and belongs to god
What is the edexcel definition for voluntary euthanasia?
Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death