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Section 2 - Environmental and Medical Issues Flashcards

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What is global warming?

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The increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The burning of fossil fuels which produces CO2 and forms a barrier in the atmosphere. Sun can get in but not out

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What is natural climate change?

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That the Earth’s climate changes naturally

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What natural sources are said to produce large amounts of CO2?

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Volcanic emissions, animals, bacteria, ocean and decaying vegetation

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How are alternative ways of producing electricity helping the Earth?

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Ways such as solar power, wind power and hydroelectric power produce no CO2 emissions

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How are car manufactures helping to solve global warming?

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Using electric, bio-diesel and ethanol batteries –> Improves the efficiency of the cars -> producing less CO2

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What methods produce the most and least amount of CO2?

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Least = Train by far
Most = Planes by far
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What is a possible solution to acid rain?

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Use less fossil fuels

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What is a possible solution to human waste?

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recycling, using incinerators to produce electricity, sewage to provide methane or fuel in power stations

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What is a possible solution to eutrophication?

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Improved sewage treatment, less use of phosphates in detergents and nitrates in fertilisers

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What is a possible solution to radioactive pollution?

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Reprocess as much nuclear waste as possible, geologically dispose of radioactive waste

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Why is it important to try and find solutions to radioactive pollution and human waste?

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As it is a hazard to humans

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources which can be used over and over.

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What is a problem with renewable resources?

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Much more expensive than burning fossil fuels

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What are non-renewable resources?

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Resources which disappear once used

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What is a possible solution to non-renewable resources and name an example

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Renewable resources e.g solar, wind, tidal, sea and hydroelectric power

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How are car manufacturers trying to help the scarcity of natural resources?

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Looking at water, sugar cane, electric and hydrogen batteries

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How is scientists trying to help the scarcity of natural resources?

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Using chemicals from plants rather than oil to produce things e.g plastics

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How could you change your lifestyle to help the scarcity of natural resources?

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eat organic foods, wear cotton/wool clothes and ride bikes/walk

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What is conservation?

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Protecting and preserving the natural resources and the environment

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What is creation?

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The act of creating the universe, or the universe which has been created

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What is the environment?

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The surroundings which plants and animals live and which they depend on to live

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What is stewardship?

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Looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation

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What did the Old Testament teach about the environment and what humans should do to protect it?

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  • Humans have a responsibility to treat animals humanely

- Treat the land kindly -> Not growing crops ever 50th year

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What does the parable of the talents and minas teach?

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Humans should pass on more to the next generation than they have been given

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Why do many Christians believe it is important to follow stewardship?

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  • Jesus taught it

- Will be part of judgement on how they have fulfilled their duty on earth

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How do beliefs about stewardship make Christians act in terms of helping the environment?

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Reduce pollution, preserve resources for the next generation

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How do beliefs about stewardship make Christians act in terms of helping less fortunate people?

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Try and improve quality of life for people who live in LEDCs without causing more pollution

29
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Why do Christians feel they have a duty to act as stewards?

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  • Will be judged by god -> Try and share and support eco-groups. Way of living which God wants
30
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Why do Hindus have respect for animal life?

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  • Vishnu, Krishna were other animals in avatars
  • Many Hindus believe they’ve been reincarnated
  • Ahimsa -> Causes many veggies
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Why do Hindus have respect for nature?

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  • Third ashrama -> forest dweller -> Hindus can contact god here
  • Krishna spent a lot of his life in a forest
32
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How do beliefs about stewardship make Hindus act in terms of helping the environment?

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Try to reduce pollution and preserve resources

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How do beliefs about stewardship make Hindus act in terms of the avatars?

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Many Hindus believe that stewardship means being a vegetarian and protecting the animals

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How do beliefs about stewardship make Hindus act in terms of helping less fortunate people?

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Try and improve quality of life for people who live in LEDCs without causing more pollution

35
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Why do Hindus feel they have a duty to act as stewards?

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  • Have belief and respect for life and nature -> have duty to try and share and support eco-groups
36
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Why is there conflict between Hindus on issues on the environment?

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Some Hindus believe humans come first and support industrial progress. Some do not

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What is Artificial insemination?

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Injecting seamen into the uterus by artificial means

38
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What is an embryo?

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A fertilised egg in the first 8 weeks after contraception

39
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What is infertility?

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Not being able to have children

40
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What is In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)?

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The method of fertilising an egg in a test tube

41
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What is surrogacy?

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  • An arrangement where a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman
  • Where an egg is donated and fertilised by IVF then implanted in the uterus
42
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What is artificial insemination by husband (AIH)?

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When a husbands sperm is inserted into his wife by artificial means

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What is artificial insemination by donor (AID)?

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When an anonymous man donates sperm which is inserted mechanically into the mother

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What is an egg donation?

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When an egg is donated, fertilised by IVF and placed into the womb

45
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What is an embryo donation?

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When both egg and sperm are donated, fertilised by IVF and placed in the womb

46
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Why is infertility treatment important in terms of the UK?

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12.5% of couples have fertility problems

47
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Why is infertility treatment for males important?

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1.5 million males have fertility problems

48
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Why is infertility treatment important for humans?

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  • Part of human nature to have children
  • Future of human race
  • Psychological problems can be caused
49
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What is the catholic view on infertility treatment?

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Do not allow it

50
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Why do Catholic’s not allow IVF?

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  • IVF -> Catholic’s believe this is similar to abortion
51
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Why do Catholic’s not allow artificial insemination or surrogacy?

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Involve masturbation of the male -> sin

52
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Why do some Christians allow IVF and AIH?

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  • Provides joy for the couple
  • Discarded embryos can be justified by the doctrine of double effect
  • Baby will be biological offspring
53
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What do all Christians encourage childless couples to do?

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Adopt

54
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Do most Hindus accept IVF, AIH and AID?

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Yes

55
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What is the core reason for Hindus accepting IVF, AIH and AID?

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Part of fulfilling the householder ashrama

56
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What is a reason for Hindus accepting IVF, AIH and AID in terms of the Laws of Manu?

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  • LoM encourage couples to adopt from a relative
57
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What is the core reason for Hindus accepting IVF, AIH and AID in terms of the discarded embryos?

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  • The discarded embryos aren’t foetuses -> no soul has been formed -> Not taking a life
  • Intention was to produce life
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Why don’t some Hindus accept IVF, AIH and AID?

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  • Caste is passed down through parents
  • IVF involves deliberate killing of some embryos -> like abortion
  • See AID and egg donation as adultery
59
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What is organ donation?

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Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery

60
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Why is transplant surgery important in terms of curing people?

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  • Effective and proven method of curing life threatening diseases and improving/saving lives
61
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Why do most Christians support transplant surgery?

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  • Believe in immortality of the body -> Body isn’t needed in afterlife/resurrection
  • Leaving organs is a loving thing to do
  • Golden rule
62
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Why do some Christians not believe in transplanting organs from dead people into living people?

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  • Acting as god

- Organs which are used by the living aren’t vital -> Can still “love your neighbour”

63
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Why do some Christians not allow any form of transplant surgery?

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  • Disregards sanicity of life and acting as god
  • Raises problems such as heart transplants
  • Raises moral and emotional problems
64
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Why do most Hindus support transplant surgery?

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  • Believe body isn’t important ->reincarnated
  • Soul is immortal -> Body doesn’t matter
  • Donating organs gives good karma -> Increased chance in gaining moksha
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Why do some Hindus not allow any form of transplant surgery

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  • Transplants break law of karma
  • Believe in ahimsa. Victims body is subject to suffering
  • Poor people could be tempted to sell organs

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