U2RE Life&Death

Question 1

Definitions: Environmental Sustainability

Answer 1

Ensuring that the demands placed on natural resources can be met without reducing capacity to allow all people and other species of animals, as well as plant life, to live well, now and in the future
Example – looking after the planet by planting more trees

Question 2

Keywords: afterlife

Answer 2

Life after death. Example- Heaven or Hell

Question 3

Keywords: euthanasia

Answer 3

From Greek, eu ‘good’ and Thanatos ‘death’. Sometimes referred to as ‘mercy killing’. Example-‘Thou shall not kill’

Question 4

Keywords: Evolution

Answer 4

The process by which different living creatures are believed to have developed from earlier less complex forms during the history of the earth. Examples- This scientific theory for origins of the world believed by many Christians and Muslims.

Question 5

Keywords: Abortion

Answer 5

When a pregnancy is ended so that it does not

result in the birth of a child
Example – Catholic Christians believe abortion is
wrong because ‘Thou shall not kill’

Question 6

Keywords: Quality of LIfe

Answer 6

The extent to which life is meaningful and

pleasurable
Example – Some people might believe being
paralysed and unable to move or do regular things
is a poor quality of life

Question 7

Keywords: Sancity of LIfe

Answer 7

The belief that life is precious, or sacred.

Example - For many religious believers, only human
life holds this special status

Question 8

Keywords: Soul

Answer 8

The spiritual aspect of a being; that which
connects someone to God. The soul is often
regarded as non-physical and as living on after
physical death, in an afterlife

Example – Christians believe the soul leaves the
body and goes to heaven or hell

Question 9

Orgin Of The World: Christian belief

Answer 9

Christians believe that the world was created within six days as it says in book on Genesis. God created the world

Question 10

Orgin Of The World: uslims belifes

Answer 10

Muslims believe that Allah created the world as in the Qur’an is says “Allah created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in six days”

Question 11

Origins Of The World: Humanists beliefs

Answer 11

Humanists believe in the Big Bang creating all the universes and earth also with the addition of evolution more scientific backed up statistics then any religious belief.

Question 12

What is the Design Argument

Answer 12

The design argument is an argument that all humans face it’s basically the argument for the existence of God according to one version the universe as a whole is like a machine machines, have intelligent designers like effects have like causes, therefore the universe as a whole has an intelligent designer, which is God

Question 13

Stewardship; Christians

Answer 13

Christians believe that disintegration of the natural world is our responsibility that God left us in the faith that we will take care of his creation

Question 14

Stewardship: Muslims

Answer 14

Muslims believe that humans are stewards or Khalifahs of our creation. They must maintain the fitra or balanced the world. “ All creation and command belong to him”

Question 15

Stewardship: Humanists

Answer 15

They believe that we have to protect and preserve the environment, and that includes all life including

Question 16

· Sanctity Of Life: Christians

Answer 16

They believe human life is sacred, and is a gift from God

Question 17

· Sanctity Of Life: MUslims

Answer 17

They believe life is sacred, and one of the greatest gifts and blessings from God similar to Christianity

Question 18

· Sanctity Of Life: Humanists

Answer 18

They reject any belief in the sensitive of life. Human life has a value, but it does not belong to God and humans were created in the image of God. That’s what humanist believe.

Question 19

Euthanasia: Christians

Answer 19

Catholic Church opposed active euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide on the grounds that life is a gift from God and physician, assisted suicide on thegrounds that life is a gift from God

Question 20

Euthanasia: Muslims

Answer 20

Muslims believe that it is forbidden, however, if the patient has a imminently fatal illness, it can be considered permissible

Question 21

Euthanasia: Humanists

Answer 21

They believe that dying patient should have the right to choose if they want to end their life to prevent further suffering

Question 22

Afterlife: Christians

Answer 22

Christianity teaches that the death of the physical body is not the end, and that, after time on earth, humans will have eternal life in the afterlife, whether being heaven or hell

Question 23

Afterlife: Muslims

Answer 23

Muslims believe that after death, God/Allah will play the word of a judge weighing the deeds of each individual. He will be the one to decide whether a person goes to Jahannam (Hell) or Jannah (Heaven)

Question 24

Afterlife: Humanist

Answer 24

They have no belief in afterlife, so they focus on seeking happiness in this life

Question 25

Abortion(Pro Choice Vs Pro Life): Christians

Answer 25

Catholics believe that abortion is moral evil, whereas most protestants, believe in abortion to some extent

Question 26

Abortion(Pro Choice Vs Pro Life): Muslims

Answer 26

Abortion is allowed, only when it is medically proven that the life of a mother is in danger 

Question 27

Abortion(Pro Choice Vs Pro Life): Humanists

Answer 27

Many humanist believe abortion can be morally, accepted.Many humanist around the world, actively campaign for abortion to be legally available 

Question 28

Funerals: Humanists

Answer 28

Non-religious and personal funeral ceremony, a humanist ceremony is a funeral service led by celebrant. It is recognised as, profound sadness, saying goodbye was celebrating the life and the legacy of a loved one

Question 29

Funerals: Muslims

Answer 29

Muslims see a funeral to be a very spiritual occasion everyone in a tendency participates in group prayers 

Question 30

Funerals: Christians

Answer 30

When someone passes away, it is the end of their life on earth, family and close friends, gather at a Christian funeral to moon, but also to celebrate the life of a person who passed away.

Question 31

Speciesism- Peter Singer: Who is this?

Answer 31

Singer regards speciesism as discrimination on the basis of species membership, on a par with sexism and racism: speciesists unjustifiably favour the interests of members of their own group over the interests of others

Question 32

· Case studies Savita

Answer 32

This woman was a victim of being unable to abort her child, when 17 weeks pregnant, she complained of back pain, but was discharged without a diagnosis. Late examined, found that the gestational sac was protruding from her body later, determined that miscarriage was on avoidable several hours later her water break and the following day 23rd October. She discussed abortion with her counselling physician, but her request was refused as that Irish law at the time so bid abortion later on she died of cardiac arrest at one oh9 am on 28 October age 31

Question 33

· Case studies: Gianna

Answer 33

She was born weighing, 2 lb with her cerebral palsy her mother tried to abort her in her final three months in the womb she was adopted at the age of four and length the truth of her traumatic birth when she was 12. She is now in anti-abortion and disability writes protester. She has forgiven her mother, but she questions “if birth is about to women’s right then what are my rights?”

Question 34

Case studies: Harold Shipman

Answer 34

He was a serial killer, an acquaintance as Fred Shipman he was considered to be one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history with an estimated 250 victims. Het was found guilty of murdering 15 patients under his care. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order, he hanged himself in his cell at HM prison.He only targeted vulnerable elderly people who trusted him as he was their doctor

Question 35

Case studies: Baby RB

Answer 35

This baby wasn’t born crying, but was born blue. He was late moved into a ventilator with a red genetic condition called congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS), as he grew up he couldn’t do anything. Apart from move his little wrist. His brain was absolutely fine. He could hear he could see his mum later, filed for a court session. The case went to High Court. She wanted to let her son suffer no more.

Question 36

Case studies:Tony Nicknlson

Answer 36

He was an active sporty guy in his younger years, but in 2005, he had a stroke which paralysed him he could only move his head and eyes for many years. He wanted to end his life, but could not without help. He asked for High Court to state that it could be lawful for doctor to help him and his life, but was rejected several times, so he resorted to one thing starvation, he died after refusing food in 2012 20th August

Question 37

Keywords: Empirical Evidence

Answer 37

Evidence that can be measured by our sense – seen, touched, hurt, tasted or smelt.

Question 38

Origin of the universe: The 6 days in Christian’s eyes

Answer 38

1) he creates light 2) he creates the sky 3) he creates the land, sea and plants 4) he creates the sun, moon and stars 5) he creates animals 6) he creates humans

Question 39

Origins of the Universe: Quite

Answer 39

‘Let there be light’ Genesis 1:3

Question 40

Origin of the Universe: Quote Islam

Answer 40

‘Be!’ Allah says that and the universe comes to existence ‘He who created the heaven and the earths’ Qur’an 36:81

Question 41

Keywords: Inception

Answer 41

The establishment or starting point of something

Question 42

Liberal Muslim: Quote

Answer 42

‘ Him who created you out of dust, then out of drop or sperm, and then fashioned you into a complete man?’ Qur’an 18:37