The Right To Life Flashcards
Catholic church views on euthanasia
Absolutely wrong
They will do absolutely everything they can to keep a patient alive
Any act that brings about death is the same as murder
Euthanasia is against the Sanctity Of Life
Protestant church views on euthanasia
Against the Sanctity Of Life
However, doctors do not have to everything possible to keep patients alive
But they would encourage alternative means to improve the quality of life of the patient
Quaker church views on euthanasia
Agape
Each situation is different
The commandment to love can include showing mercy to the terminally ill
Euthanasia can be a more loving act
Loving our neighbour requires us to show compassion at times of suffering
Love thy neighbour as you love yourself
Quotes on euthanasia
‘God created man in his own image’
‘Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit’
‘You shall not murder.’
‘For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die’
Catholic views on abortion
It is only right if the mother’s life is at risk
‘It would never become human if it weren’t human already’
Protestant church views on abortion
Should be avoided however there are a few instances where it is right / lesser of two evils
E.g. Rape
Handicapped baby
Mother’s life at risk
What are the different types of euthanasia
Voluntary euthanasia
Non-voluntary euthanasia
Involuntary euthanasia
What is voluntary euthanasia
Assisted suicide
When the patient requests to die. Normally because they are in so much pain that they want to be put out of their misery
What is non-voluntary euthanasia
Occurs when the person is unable to make the choice normally because they are unconscious however they may be severely mentally handicapped or too young to understand. Therefore an appropriate person would take the decision on their behalf.
What is involuntary euthanasia
Where the patient actually chooses life over death but is killed anyway. This is usually murder but sometimes it is still the right thing to do
Quotes on abortion
‘You shall not commit murder’
‘God created man in his own image’
‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you’
‘Even the hairs on your head have all been counted’
Name 4 ways Christians could help people who are considering abortion
Councelling
Financial help
Fostering
Emotional
What is the definition of abortion
The deliberate termination of a foetus or embryo under the age of 24 weeks
What is the definition of an embryo
A group of cells
What is the definition of a foetus
A group of cells which begins to look like a baby
What does viability mean
When the baby could be old enough to survive on its own
How might you explain the term ‘pro-choice’
That the choice in the hands of the mother
How might you explain the term ‘pro-life’
That there is no choice - life is sacred and abortion is always wrong
When do Roman Catholics believe life begins
At conception
Define: Active euthanasia
Actively terminating a patients life - the patient is sane
Define: Passive euthanasia
Withdrawing treatment to allow the patient to die e.g withdrawing life support
What is palliative care
Care for the terminally ill and their families. Palliative care should help you live as happily as possible and allow you to die in a dignified manner. A patients carer will give them social, spiritual and psychological support.
What do Roman Catholics believe is a better alternative to euthanasia
Palliative care
Which Christians accept passive euthanasia if medical treatment would only prolong the process of dying
Protestants
Which Christians oppose the removal of feeding tubes from patients in a permanent vegetative state
The Catholic Church
What are hospices
Places to support terminally ill patients. Patients and their families may be supported by hospices for many years before death. They endeavour to restore the joy in lives of the terminally ill in a relaxed, community based environment
Arguments for euthanasia
Dignified death
Agape
The lesser of two evils
You can prepare yourself
Arguments against euthanasia
Hospices provide palliative care
Sanctity of life
When is euthanasia acceptable
When every imaginable alternative has been tried but with no effect
