Unit 2 - Matters Of Life And Death

Question 0

Define: abortion

Answer 0

the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive.

Question 1

Define: sanctity of life

Answer 1

The belief that Life is holy and belongs to god

Question 2

Define: quality of life

Answer 2

the idea that life must feel like it is worth living.

Question 3

Define: euthanasia

Answer 3

bringing about a premature but painless and gentle death.

Question 4

Define voluntary euthanasia

Answer 4

ending life painlessly when someone in great pain requests death.

Question 5

Define: non voluntary euthanasia

Answer 5

ending someone’s life painlessly in their best interest when they are incapable of requesting death themselves .

Question 6

Define: assisted suacide

Answer 6

Helping a seriously ill person with the means to commit suacide

Question 7

Define: near death experience

Answer 7

when someone about to die has an out of body experience.

Question 8

Define: paranormal

Answer 8

unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes e.g. ghosts, mediums.

Question 9

Define: reincaration

Answer 9

when souls, after death, are reborn in a new body

Question 10

Define: resurrection

Answer 10

when after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world when it is raised

Question 11

Define: immortality of the soul

Answer 11

the idea that the soul lives on after death.

Question 12

How did god create humans ( quote from bible)

Answer 12

The Bible says, ‘God created
Humans in His own image.’ Genesis 1:27

Question 13

Reasons for sanctity of life in Christianity

Answer 13

‘Do not commit murder.’ Exodus 20:13

Humans are made like God, so whoever sheds the blood of a man, by man will his blood be shed.’
Genesis 9:6

Question 14

When is it said that abortion can not be done (what week and why )

Answer 14

When the baby had a heart beat and is able to survive outside of the womb. Around week 24 of the pregnancy.

Question 15

Reasons that accepts abortion

Answer 15

1. The mother’s life is at risk.
2. There is a substantial risk the child may be born seriously handicapped.
3. The mother’s physical or mental health may be at risk.

Question 16

Define: pro choice

Answer 16

The belief that women should be the person to decide as it is her body

Question 17

Define: pro life

Answer 17

In favour of protecting the life of the foetus. The belief that life begins at conception

Question 18

Reasons for pro-choice

Answer 18

The women should not be forced to go through with a unwanted pregnancy.

Question 19

Reasons for pro-life

Answer 19

The foetus is a living growing thing . To destroy it is the same as killing it

Question 20

Christian view for abortion

Answer 20

Jesus taught us to love our neighbour, abortion may be the most loving thing to do in certain circumstances

Question 21

Christian view against abortion

Answer 21

Every person has a ‘natural right to life’ taking away that life is to deny the potential of a human life.

Also life begins at conception, not 24 weeks into pregnancy.

Life is holy and god is the only one who can end a pregnancy

Question 22

What is the law on euthanasia in the u.k

Answer 22

Within the UK there is currently no law that directly deals with euthanasia. However, the act of taking a life is dealt with under murder laws, and the 1961 Suicide Act.

Question 23

Define: Active Euthanasia:

Answer 23

Active euthanasia is a direct act of a doctor or other to end the life of an individual. e.g. giving a patient an overdose of pain killers such as morphine.

Question 24

Define: passive euthanasia

Answer 24

Passive euthanasia is where treatment that would help a person live longer is stopped with the idea of ending the life. e.g. not using life support.

Question 25

Arguments for euthanasia

Answer 25

People should be allowed to die with dignity.

People don’t want to be a burden.

Keeping a person alive artificially using machines and medicines may go against god will by preventing someone’s death.

Question 26

Arguments against euthanasia

Answer 26

There is nothing dignified about taking someone’s life.

Life comes from god, therefore only god has the right to take someone’s life (sanctity of life).

Euthanasia can be used as abuse e.g murder disguised as euthanasia.

Suffering can allow some one feel closer to god as it allows them to feel what Jesus felt like during his struggle.

Question 27

What is a hospice and why is it a replacement for euthanasia.

Answer 27

Hospices offer palliative care; that is treatment of the symptoms of an illness e.g. pain, not the illness itself.

A place where terminally ill people can live out the remainder of their life and be looked after in comfort and with dignity. for short-term breaks as well as long-term care.

Question 28

Why do Christians believe in like after death.

Part 1

Answer 28

Jesus rose from the dead and he taught his followers that they would have ‘everlasting life.’ John 3:16

The church has always accepted and taught the belief in life after death.

Question 29

Why do Christians believe in life after death.

Part 2

Answer 29

The Bible talks about life after death, and the early Christian leaders including St Paul taught about life after death.

Life after death gives a meaning and a purpose to the life we live now.

Question 30

non-religious reasons for believing in life after death.

Part 1

Answer 30

Near Death Experiences

classed as clinically dead for a short period then revived. They often describe feelings of peace; out of body experiences; seeing a bright light; and even meeting deceased relatives.
People claim to have near

Question 31

Non - religious reasons for believing in life after death.

Part 2

Answer 31

Paranormal Activities

believe that the spirits, or souls, of the dead live on. Mediums claim evidence for life after death by contacting people’s dead relatives and telling them things only their relatives could know. Beliefs in ghosts give some people reasons to believe in life after death.

Question 32

Non - religious reasons for believing in god.

Part 3

Answer 32

Reincarnation

Many people believe that after death the soul is re-born into a new body. The idea is found in many ancient mythological and pagan beliefs. People believe the memories of past lives can pass into a person’s current life offering evidence for life after death.
born into a

Question 33

The media and matters of life after death

Answer 33

Euthanasia was tackled in the BBC film ‘A Short Stay in Switzerland. The documentary is based on a Dr Anne Turner suffering from Supranuclear Palsy,travelled to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, where doctors gave her drugs to end her life, as she believed her quality of life was not worth living.