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Matters Of Life And Death Flashcards

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Genesis 1:27

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So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

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Exodus 20:13

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You shall not murder.

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Jeremiah 1:5

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Before I formed you in the womb I knew you

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Matthew 5:39

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But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also

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What is Abortion?

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The deliberate ending of a pregnancy

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What are the 6 stages of foetal development?

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Conception, implantation, ‘Quickening’, Brain activity, Viability of foetus, then birth

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Embryo definition

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The earliest stages of development in a human life; A fertilised egg in its first weeks

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Foetus definition

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Stage of human development in womb between embryonic stage and birth

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What do pro life and pro choice groups believe

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Pro-life: Intentionally caused abortion is wrong
Pro-choice: It’s acceptable

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What are the arguments against abortion?

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-All human life is of equal value.
-People responsible for their actions.
-Damage long term physical and emotional health of the woman.

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What are the arguments for abortion?

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-A woman should have the right over her body.
-An embryo isn’t an actual human.
-Aborting a damaged foetus is better than having a very disabled child.

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What are some conditions abortion is allowed?

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  1. Continuing the pregnancy puts mother at risk.
  2. Mother may suffer mentally or physically due to pregnancy
  3. Child may be born with physical or mental disabilities
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What is the Catholic Churches view on abortion?

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Always wrong, “killing of an innocent human is gravely immoral”

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What are the alternatives to abortion?

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  1. Keep the baby
  2. Adoption
  3. Fostering
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What does euthanasia mean?

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Comes from Greek language meaning “good death”

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What are the different types of euthanasia?

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-Voluntary
-Involuntary
-Non-Voluntary
-Active
-Passive

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What is active euthanasia?

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Directly and deliberately causing a patients death. Eg: Overdose of painkillers

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What is passive euthanasia?

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Withdrawing or withholding medical treatment to deliberately allow a patient to die.

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What is voluntary euthanasia?

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Carried out at the request of the person who dies

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What is non-voluntary euthanasia?

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The person can’t make the decision regarding euthanasia. Someone else makes the decision on their behalf.

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What is involuntary euthanasia.

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The person who dies wants to live. Usually the same as murder.

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What is palliative care?

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Medial, emotional or spiritual care given to person who is terminally ill. Reduces suffering rather than caring.

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What is living wills?

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A document sets out a patients wishes how they want to be treated if they become seriously ill.

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Where is euthanasia legal and illegal?

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Legal: Netherlands
Illegal: UK

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What are the arguments for euthanasia?

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  1. Used for animals why not humans?
  2. A civil society should allow people to die in dignity without pain.
  3. Stops family and friends from watching loved one suffer.
  4. Person should have control over their own life.
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What are the arguments against euthanasia?

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  1. Human life is sacred, gift from god.
  2. Forces doctors to break Hippocratic oath.
  3. Proper palliative care makes it unnecessary.
  4. Vulnerable people would feel pressure to request early death.
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What is the biblical teaching on euthanasia?

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  1. Doesn’t directly condemn it
  2. But, in the 10commandments it forbids murder.
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What is the Christian teaching on euthanasia?

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Human life is sacred and must be protected.

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What is a hospice and what do they believe in?

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They care for terminally ill people so they can avoid suffering and enjoy life with the very best care. They use palliative care. Believe everyone matters throughout their life up till they die.

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What people do hospices support?

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Terminally ill people with diseases such as cancer, parkinsons, dementia etc…

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What are the aims of the hospice movement?

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  1. Relieve physical pain from life threatening illness.
  2. Provide support for patients emotional distress.
  3. Care for emotional needs of family before and after patients death.
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What is capital punishment?

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Death penalty, executing someone as punishment for very serious crime such as murder.

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What are the methods of capital punishment?

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Beheading, electrocution, hanging, lethal injection

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Where is capital punishment legal?

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USA, China, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

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What are the arguments for Capital punishment?

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  1. Protects society from evil people
  2. Brings justice to victims and families
  3. Puts people off committing serious crimes.
  4. Stops terrorists from reoffending.
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What are the arguments against Capital Punishment?

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  1. Revenge not justice
  2. Wrong convictions
  3. Devalues human life
  4. Makes convicted terrorists in martyrs.
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What is the biblical teaching on capital punishment?

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-Old Testament states God created death penalty and permits revenge, “Eye for an eye…”
- New Testament states Jesus doesn’t agree with violence

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What are the aims of punishment?

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If someone commits a crime they face consequences.

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What is deterrence?

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To ‘deter’ someone means to put them off doing it. Stops people from committing crime.

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What is protection?

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Protect society, dangerous criminals often lose their freedom so people aren’t threatened by them.

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What is reform (rehabilitation)

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To improve or change the nature of a criminal so they can be a law abiding citizen

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What is vindication?

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Proof that something is right and justified.

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What is retribution? (Or revenge)

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Belief that victims of a crime deserve revenge on criminal by imposing a punishment

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What is repayment (or reparation)?

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Trying to make amends for wrong doing. (Such as community service by being useful to society)

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What are some types of punishment?

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A fine, community service, probation, cautioning, suspended sentence, curfew, imprisonment

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What is repentance?

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When someone admits wrong doing and shows remorse for it,

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What is the biblical teaching on repentance?

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Christians believe once a punishment is carried out, forgiveness and opportunity to change should be given to criminal.

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What is restorative justice?

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A problem solving approach that involved the victim, offender and the community.

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How does restorative justice work?

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  1. Encouraging those who caused harm to reflect on what they did.
  2. Gives opportunity to make things right.
  3. Offers victims opportunity to have their harm or loss acknowledged.
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How does restoration work between the 3 groups?

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  1. Restoration of victim to a normal life.
  2. Restoration of offender to law abiding life.
  3. Restoration of damage caused by crime to community.
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How does restorative justice work in practice between the victim and offender?

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-meeting organised to allow offender chance for reparation
-an apology and explanation how the crime came about.
-practical gesture such as financial payments etc

52
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What organisations support euthanasia?

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  1. Dignitas
  2. Dignity in dying

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