Religion And Medical Ethics - Ethics

Question 1

What is the ‘sanctity of life’? Be detailed

Answer 1

When Christians often say that they believe there is something special and holy about life. For Christians, human life is different from other kinds of life because people share something of the nature of God. They believe that every life is valuable and everyone has the responsibility to look after themselves.

Question 2

What is a quote to support the ‘sanctity of life’? Against suicide …

Answer 2

‘You yourself are God’s temple… if anyone destroys gods temple, god will destroy him’

Therefore meaning they need to look after it because it’s sacred

Question 3

What is abortion?

Answer 3

The deliberate termination of a pregnancy before the pregnancy reaches ‘full term’

Question 4

What is the Catholic, Protestant and Muslim views towards abortion?

Answer 4

Catholics - disagree, goes against sanctity of life

Protestants - may agree with it if the mothers life is under threat on in the case of rape, they should offer vital support to those who face hard choices

Muslims - sometimes, if it’s early in the pregnancy

Question 5

What is the two quotes against abortion and euthanasia?

Answer 5

‘Do not murder’ , ‘you shall not kill’

Question 6

What are the two Christian attitudes towards abortion? (2)

Answer 6

• Pro-life = all life is sacred

* Pro-choice = they should be able to decide

Question 7

What is fertility treatment?

Answer 7

Any method that is used when people want to have children but are unable to conceive naturally

Question 8

What is IVF?

Answer 8

A ‘test-tube’ baby where the egg and sperm are brought together and fertilised in a lab. If conception takes place, the balls of cells are placed inside the woman’s uterus in hope that it will continue to grow.

Question 9

What are the Catholic, Protestant and Muslim views on fertility treatment?

Answer 9

Catholic - maybe - against AID (no third parties should be used) and IVF (no destruction of embryos) yes to (AIH). They may think god decides when people are born and die.

Protestant- yes - but AID should not be used because it is ‘mechanical adultery’ and embryos must be used by 14 days. Anything that creates new life is good.

Muslim- yes, as long as it’s the husband and wife are involved

Question 10

What is the two quotes for fertility treatment?

Answer 10

• ‘Be fruitful and increase in number’

* ‘Go forth and multiply’

Question 11

What is cloning?

Answer 11

When you create a genetically identical animal or plant from another.

Question 12

What is the Catholic, Protestant and Muslim view on cloning?

Answer 12

Catholic - no it is wrong and goes against the sanctity of life - Humans are not tools for science

Protestant - yes to cloning animals as it may have use. Cloning humans is wrong, it goes against the sanctity of life.

Muslims - no it goes against human dignity

Question 13

What is suicide?

Answer 13

Taking your own life voluntarily and intentionally

Question 14

What is the Catholic, Protestant and Muslim views towards suicide?

Answer 14

Catholic - no it’s against the sanctity of life - selfish for the family, it’s murder, only god decides when you die

Protestant- II

Muslim - only Allah decides when you die

Question 15

What is euthanasia?

Answer 15

‘An easy death’. Helping someone to end their life.

Question 16

What are the Catholic, Protestant and Muslim views on Euthanasia?

Answer 16

Catholic - NO, only god decides when you die, it’s the same as murder

Protestant - YES TO PASSIVE no to active - with passive it’s not killing but active is - it’s ok to withhold treatment but it’s not ok to cause it

Muslim - yes to passive, no to active

Question 17

What is a hospice?

Answer 17

A place where anyone who’s got terminal illnesses can get support and specialist care

Question 18

What is vivisection?

Answer 18

Using animals to advance scientific research, understand disease and develop and test new medicines

It’s for medical stuff, not for things like cosmetics

Question 19

What do Catholics, Protestants and Muslims think about vivisection?

Answer 19

Catholics - yes, only for tests that relieve human suffering and have minimal suffering for the animal, humans are superior and animals don’t have souls and, so we are more important

Protestants - II

Muslims - yes, only if it improves humans health and safety

Some Christians might say no because they are God’s creation and should be cared for

Question 20

What’s a quote for vivisection?

Answer 20

‘Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky’

Question 21

What is a quote against cloning?

Answer 21

‘God created man in his image’

Question 22

What’s a quote against treatment of embryos and abortion?

Answer 22

‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you’

Question 23

What do Catholics, protestants and muslims say about the treatment of embryos?

Answer 23

Catholics - no, life begins at conception so this is destroying life

Protestant- maybe, medical research is important but only spare embryos should be used, none should be made on purpose

Muslims - maybe, some believe the soul doesn’t develop until later, some don’t

Question 24

What are the 3 main types of fertility treatment?

Answer 24

AIH , AID , IVF

Question 24

A quote against fertility treatment?

Answer 24

‘Because the Lord has closed her womb’

Question 24

What is AID treatment?

Answer 24

Artificial insemination by donor

A donors sperm is inserted into the woman’s womb

Question 24

What is AIH treatment?

Answer 24

Artificial insemination by husband

The husbands sperm is inserted into the woman’s womb

This can help if the mans sperm can’t reach the womb by swimming

Question 24

What is the treatment of embryos?

Answer 24

The use of embryos for stem cell research

Question 24

What’s ‘an easy death’?

Answer 24

Euthanasia

Question 24

What are the two types of Euthanasia?

Answer 24

Passive and active

Question 24

What is passive euthanasia? Eg?

Answer 24

Withdrawal of medical treatment with the deliberate intention to make a terminally ill persons death quicker

Eg turning off their life support or with holding medication

Question 24

What is active euthanasia? Eg?

Answer 24

When death is brought about by an action with the intention that it will cause the patients death

E.g. Overdosing or lethal injection

Question 25

What’s a quote against suicide?

Answer 25

‘I set before you life and death, choose life so that you may live’

Question 26

What’s the quote against abortion and suicide?

Answer 26

‘A time to be born and a time to die’

Question 27

What is surrogacy?

Answer 27

Having a child for a woman who is unable to have her own