U8 Section 2: Environmental & Medical Issues

Question 1

What is global warming?

Answer 1

The increase in temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere which is thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect.

Question 2

Other than the greenhouse effect, what else do some scientists think is causing global warming?

Answer 2

Natural climate change and solar activity

Question 3

If one possible solution for global warming

Answer 3

Increased use of public transport could greatly reduce carbon emissions.

Question 4

What are the four main types of pollution?

Answer 4

Acid rain/carbon emissions
Human waste
Eutrophication/nitrates
Radioactive

Question 5

Give two solutions to some of these pollutions

Answer 5

Acid rain solution – create electricity from wind, sun, tides and nuclear energy

Human waste solution – recycle, use incinerators to produce electricity, and sewage to produce methane gas

Question 6

What are finite resources?

Answer 6

Resources that are running out for example oil, coal and ores

Question 7

Give one solution that can prevent finite resources from running out.

Answer 7

We could use renewable resources to make electricity

Question 8

What is conservation?

Answer 8

Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment.

Question 9

What is creation?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What does the bible teach about stewardship?

Answer 10

Christians were given the right to rule over the earth by God in Genesis, but only as his stewards

Question 11

What do Muslims believe about stewardship?

Answer 11

Should see this life is a test from God. The main part of the test is looking after the environment, those who fail the test will be punished

Question 12

How do these beliefs about stewardship affect Christian and Muslim attitudes to the environment?

Answer 12

They should try to reduce pollution

By conserving animal and plant life

Question 13

Why do some people argue following religious teachings on stewardship is futile?

Answer 13

The government action can deal with problems like the disposal of waste.

Question 14

What is infertility?

Answer 14

Not been able to have children.

Question 15

What is artificial insemination?

Answer 15

Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means.

Question 16

Give one reason why infertility treatments are important.

Answer 16

It is a part of human nature to want to have children and raise a family, and if treatments can help people achieve this, they must be important.

Question 17

Define stewardship

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What problems are there with infertility treatments? Give two.

Answer 18

Very expensive

There are no guarantees that it will work, Or work first time

Question 19

Why do Roman Catholics only allow treatments which do not affect the sanctity of life and natural sex, and ban all treatments involving medical technology?

Answer 19

All forms of artificial insemination and surrogacy involve the sin of male masturbation.

All forms of embryo technology involves fertilisation being separate from sex, but God intended procreation to be a part of sex.

Question 20

What is an embryo?

Answer 20

A fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception.

Question 21

why do Roman Catholics think no one has the right to children?

Answer 21

Infertility may mean that God wants the person to do something other than raise a family, or they should adopt.

Question 22

Why do Protestants allow IVF and AIH?

Answer 22

One of the purposes of Christian marriage is to have children, so infertility treatments must be good.

Question 23

Give one reason why islam accepts IVF and AIH?

Answer 23

The egg and the sperm are from the husband and wife.

Question 24

State why Islam doesn’t allow any other fertility treatments.

Answer 24

They deny a child’s right to know its natural parents.

Question 25

What is organ donation?

Answer 25

Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery

Question 26

Two reasons why transplant surgery is important

Answer 26

Cures life-threatening diseases like kidneys not working and improves peoples lives (for example giving sight to blind people)

Transplants save over 3000 lives a year

Question 27

What problems are there with transplant surgery?

Answer 27

It’s very expensive and can be used for only a small number of patients

Question 28

What are the three different Christian attitudes to transplant surgery?

Answer 28

Most Christians agree with transplant surgery, but would disagree with organs being bought from poor people

Some Christians agree with transplants using organs from living people, but not from dead people. They would also not allow payment for organs.

Some Christians do not agree with transplants at all and do not carry donor cards.

Question 29

One reason why some Christians are for transplant surgery.

Answer 29

Those who believe in immortality of the soul believe the body is not needed after death.

Question 30

Why are some Christians totally against transplant surgery?

Answer 30

They believe it ignores the sanctity of life.

Question 31

Why do most Muslims not agree with transplant surgery?

Answer 31

The Shari’ah teaches that nothing should be removed from the body after death.

It is playing God which is the greatest sin.

Question 32

Give one reason why some Muslims allow transplants from close relatives.

Answer 32

Some Muslim lawyers have said it is allowed.