Religion and Medicine Flashcards
abortion
ending a pregnancy by removing an embryo or foetus from the womb; this results in the death of they emryo or foetus
blood transfusion
the transfer of blood from one person to another
cloning
the process of making an identical copy of something (the problem being that any defects, illnesses etc, are also copied)
conscience
an innate moral sense that guides actions and responses
euthanasia
literally means ‘good death’; it means helping someone to die in a painless manner
free will
the concept that humans are able to act out of personal choice and are not controlled by God
genetic engineering
altering the structure and characteristics of a gene; this is done for many reasons, such as to improve the quality of crops and foods
Hippocratic Oath
a special promise made by those working in medicine to do their best to preserve a life
IVF
stands for ‘in vitro infertilisation’, and is when a sperm and egg are fertilised outside the womb
medical ethics
the moral principles that affect medical issues and practice
quality of life
the extent to which life is meaningful and pleasurable
sanctity of life
life is sacred, precious and utterly priceless
surrogacy
an arrangement where one woman carries a child for another couple
