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