Section 3.2 - Matters of Life and Death Keywords Flashcards
Abortion
the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
Assisted suicide
providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
Euthanasia
the painless killing of somone dying from a painful disease
Immorality of the soul
the idea that the sould lives on after the death of the body
Near death experience
when somone about to die has an out of body experience
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
Paranormal
unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes, e.g. ghosts, mediums
Quality of life
the idea that life must have some benifits for it to be worth living
Sanctity of life
the belief that life is holy and belongs to God
Reincarnation
the belief that after death souls are reborn into a new body
Resurrection
the belief that after death the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised
Voluntary Euthanasia
Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for it
