MORALITY OF ABORTION, RAPE AND OTHER PROBLEMS RELATED TO DESTRUCTION OF LIFE Flashcards
expulsion of a living
fetus from a mother’s womb
before it is viable.
- _____is defined as the
termination of pregnancy,
spontaneously or by induction
[sic], before viability (Dr.
Hellegers)
abortion
the expulsion of the fetus
through natural or
accidental causes
Natural/Spontaneous
induced expulsion of a living
fetus before it has become
viable.
Direct or Intentional
expulsion
of a living fetus to save the
mother from the danger of death
brought on by pregnancy
Therapeutic
recommended in
cases where certain defects are
discovered in the developing
fetus.
Eugenic
What is the moral issue of abortion?
Moralists point to the difficult question
regarding the beginning of human life
as the moral issue of this practice. When
does life begin? Is the fetus a person?
Fetus or a person? Where does life begin?
Another variation of the central issue is
the question:
When does the human
soul fuse or unite with the body? From
the moment of conception? During a
certain stage of fetal development? At
viability?
● At birth or after birth?
Engaging another person in a
sexual act or sexual
intercourse through the use
of force and without the
consent of the sexual partner
RAPE
rape involves someone
known to the victim.
Acquaintance rape
is the act of sexual intercourse
with a person younger than the age of legal
consent
Statutory rape
- being forced to perform sexual acts
they did pot wish perform and being physically
abused during sex.
Marital rape
Nursing ethics arise from the principle of
______________, or not doing harm.
Under this principle, nurses have a duty to
treat people with compassion and to respect
the inherent worth and dignity of each
individual.
non-maleficence,
