science+religion Flashcards
playing god meaning
taking on the role of god which could be taking or destroying a life
cloning meaning?
making an identical copy of a living thing
in-vitro fertilisation meaning
method of fertilising an egg outside of body
AID meanibg?
artificial insemination by donor
AIH meaning?
artificial insemination by husband
surrogacy meaning?
another woman carries a child of another
whats genetic engineering?
changing the gene in an organism by either adding or removing DNA
for genetic engineering?
diseases can be found
can make plants+animals disease resistant
animals can be grown leaner
heal others
feed ppl in scarce areas
against genetic engineering?
other diseases may be caused
migjt produce an unnatural organism
people are made in the image of god
involves destroying human embryos
cosmetic testing?
where animals are used to test products like shampoo,makeup
medical testing?
where animals are used part of a series to try and cure human diseases
hinduism view?
doesnt agree for cosmetic reasons
willing to compromise for medicine as human life is seen as more important
christianity view?
animals should be treated with respect but can be used for medicine
humanism view?
seen as humans are more privileged than other species
however still feel empathy to animals
for animal testing
saves lives advancement of medicine
some see humans more superior to animals
little alternatives
against animal testibg
suffering to animals
all humans and animals are equal
no need for cosmetics
animals cant give consent
diff illnesses can develop
