Religion And Medical Ethics Key Terms Flashcards
What’s a soul
The nonphysical part of human which may go to heaven after death
What’s a ectopic pregnancy
When a fetus starts growing in a Fallopian tube rather than a womb
What’s ivf
When sperm and an egg are put together in a tube until an embryo is formed which is then transferred into a woman’s womb
What’s the doctrine of double affect
If something morally good has morally bad side-effect is right to do it providing the bad side-effect? (was it not intended?) (doing something that is bad for the greater good)
What’s aid
Artificial insemination by doctor
What’s therapeutic cloning
A medical procedure where single cells are taken from a person or embryo and reprogrammed to create stem cells which can be used in medical treatment
What’s reproductive cloning
Cloning which create offspring
What are stem cells
Single celled which can be used to replace body parts
What’s palliative care
Care given to a terminally ill person to help them die happily
What’s sanctity of life
The belief that there is something special or Holy about life
