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RE: Religion and Mortality > Matters Of Life > Flashcards

Matters Of Life Flashcards

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Define ‘Sanctity Of Life’

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Christian and Muslim belief that all life is a sacred gift from God.

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Define ‘Quality Of Life’

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A measure of fulfillment.

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Define ‘Conception’

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The moment the sperm fertilised the egg.

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Define ‘Quickening’

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First detectable movement of the foetus.

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Define ‘Ensoulment’

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At some moment of a foetus’ life, it receives it’s soul.

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Define ‘Infertile’

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Unable to have children.

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Define ‘Fertility Treatment’

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Medical procedure to assist an infertile couple to have children.

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What does IVF stand for?

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In Vitro Fertilisation.

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Define ‘IVF’

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A scientific method of making a woman pregnant, which does not include sex. Conception occurs in a test tube.

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Define ‘Test Tube Baby’

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Term used for baby created outside the woman’s body.

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Define ‘Artificial Insemination (AI)’

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Sperm medically inserted into the vagina to assist pregnancy.

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What does AIH stand for?

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Artificial Insemination Husband.

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What does AID stand for?

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Artificial Insemination Donor.

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Define ‘Surrogacy’

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A fertilised egg is implanted into another woman’s womb.

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Define ‘Transplant Surgery’

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When someone else’s organs are put into a patient.

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Define ‘Blood Tranfusion’

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When a patient is given extra blood as part of an operation.

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Define ‘Human Genetic Engineering’

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The modification of gene make-up to change the features of a human.

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Define ‘Embryology’

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The study of human embryos.

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Define ‘Embryo’

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Fertilised egg at about 12-14 days when implanted into the wall of the womb.

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Define ‘Designer Baby’

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Babies with gender and characteristics chosen by their parents.

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Define ‘Stem Cell’

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A cell, most often taken from a 4-5 day old embryo, whose role in the body is yet to be determined.

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Define ‘Saviour Sibling’

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A sibling, genetically compatible with a sick child and born to use stem cells to treat the sick child.

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Define ‘Cloning’

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The scientific method where an exact replica of an animal or plant is produced. It has the exact same genetic make-up as the original.

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Explain Catholic views towards fertility treatments.

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Catholics disagree with all forms of fertility treatments as they believe that it is up to God whether a couple should have a child or not.

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What did the Pope call AID?

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Mechanical Adultery

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Explain Christian views towards fertility treatments.

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Christians support IVF and AIH because they are still between a married, heterosexual couple. AID is not approved as the parents are not married.

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Explain Islamic views towards fertility treatments.

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Muslims allow IVF and AIH for married couples, but don’t allow AID as they see it as adultery.

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Explain Catholic views towards surrogacy.

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They do not support surrogacy as they believe it is up to God whether a couple have a child or not.

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Explain Islamic views towards surrogacy.

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Muslims forbid surrogacy as it involves pregnancy outside marriage. “None can be their mothers except those who gave them birth” - Qur’an

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Explain Joseph Fletcher’s views towards surrogacy.

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Fletcher believes it could be the most loving thing to do as it gives a child to loving parents.

31
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Explain Catholic views towards genetic engineering, embryology and cloning.

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Catholics believe that experimenting on embryos is wrong as it undermines the sanctity of life.

32
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Explain Christian views towards genetic engineering, embryology and cloning.

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Christians support research on embryos under 14 days old, as long as these embryos are not just created for research.

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Explain Muslim views towards genetic engineering, embryology and cloning.

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Muslims believe that we should use the scientific knowledge given to us by Allah. However, embryos must not be created solely for research.

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Explain Christian views towards designer babies.

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Christians believe it is wrong as it is against the sanctity of life and God’s individual plan for us.

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Explain Muslim views towards designer babies.

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Muslims believe it is wrong as Allah chooses our identity and we should not change the plans that He has made for us.

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Explain Muslim views towards blood transfusions.

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Muslims only support blood transfusions if they are really necessary.

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Explain Christian views towards blood transfusions.

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Christians support blood transfusions as they believe it is following the teaching of “love thy neighbour”

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Explain Jehovah’s Witnesses views towards blood transfusions.

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Jehovah’s witnesses are against blood transfusions as the believe that blood is sacred to God. They believe that blood has only one use, the atonement of sins. When a Christian abstains from blood, they are in effect expressing faith that only the shed blood of Jesus Christ can truly redeem their life.

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Explain Muslim views towards organ transplants.

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Muslims agree to organ transplants, as long as the organs are human.

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Explain Christian views towards organ transplants.

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Christians support organ transplants, Pope John Paul II said a transplant is an “act of charity”

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