Section 2 Flashcards
Definition of assisted suicide
Provided a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
Definition of euthanasia
The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
Definition of immortality of the soul
The idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
Definition of near death experience
When someone about to die has an out of body experience
Definition of non-voluntary euthanasia
Ending someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so
Definition of paranormal
Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes
Definition of quality of life
The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
Definition of reincarnation
The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of world when the body is raised
Definition of sanctity of life
The belief that life is holy and belongs to God
Definition of voluntary euthanasia
Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain ask for death
Definition of abortion
The removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
Definition of reincarnation
The belief that after death, the soul is reborn into a new body
