Unit 3 The Elderly And Death Flashcards
Definition of death
The end of life, usually considered when the brain stops functioning
Heaven
The state of being with god, utopia
Hell
A place with no God or with evil after death
Purgatory
A place of spiritual cleansing and prepares the soul for heaven
Reincarnation
Rebirth after death into another form
Ageism
Prejudice and discrimination against the elderly
Euthanasia
A painless death by agreement to ease suffering
Life support machine
A machine that keeps a person alive and without it they would die
Mourning
A period of time where the signs of grief are show
Hospice
A place for people to die with dignity
What do Jews get taught about life after death
For a small minority, when they die they go straight into heaven, most however have to wait for around a year to learn from their mistakes and have their life reviewed
What do sikhs buddihists and Hindus believe about life after death
They believe in rebirth and you next form is dependant on your karma, how good you were in your previous life. For buddhists, this is called samsara and for sikhs and Hindus, this is reincarnation
What do Hindus believe about reincarnation
Your soul leaves your body after death and enters a new one. They cycle can be broken and this is called moksha
What do buddihists believe about samsara
They don’t believe in a soul but that life is a force fashioned by karma and is reborn at a different level of life
Problems for elderly
More likely to have serious illness
May feel worthless as media portrays them badly
Loneliness if their partner dies or their family moves away
Life becomes harder as moving around is even harder
What do christians teach about the elderly
To respect them as they deserve it and to allow them to stay indépendant.
What is the Buddhist teaching on the elderly
Tu respect them for their knowledge and wisdom and to look after your parents when they are elderly
What do Hindus believe on the elderly
Looking after them is one of the 5 daily duties and they should be respected. Grandparents are often seen as the head of the family
What does Islam teach about the elderly
Families often have several generations living together, it is the responsibility of the family to look after the elderly. Parents should also expect their children to look after them when needed
What does Judaism teach about the elderly
Respect them as they have lots of wisdom and the family should look after the elderly. For the elderly whose family are unable to look after them, there are communal places set up for them. It is one of the Ten Commandments to look after your parents
What do sims teach about the elderly
Sons should look after their parents as it is their duty
What is involuntary euthanasia
When the person is killed against their will such as hitler killing cripples and those with illness to cleanse the population
What is non voluntary euthanasia
The person isn’t asked whether to be euthanised or not, usually because they are un able such as when on life support
What is voluntary euthanasia
The person asks to die and is helped in doing so
What is passive euthanasia
Nothing is done to kill them but nothing is done to help them live longer such as if a terminal person has a heart attack, they won’t be resuscitated
What is active euthanasia
They don’t actually kill them but remove the things keeping them alive such as drugs or they are a lethal dose of painkillers
Arguments for euthanasia
Suicide is legal
People should be able to decide whether they live or not
Someone’s life shouldn’t be artificially prolonged as probably against gods plan
People should be allowed to die with dignity
Spare families the trauma and pain of watching them deteriate
Do it to animals, why not people
Arguments against euthanasia
It’s a duty to look after others
There is a chance the person can still be cured
Doctors aren’t always right about terminal illness
It’s similar to the nazi quest for human perfection
What do buddhists believe about euthanasia
Ira wrong as it’s against the first precept of not harming any living thing. It creates bad karma
What do christians believe about euthansia
They mostly disagree because of the sansity of life, however, some argue people should be able to choose whether or not to die as god wouldn’t want them in pain
What do Hindus believe about euthanasia
It’s wrong and the suffering those who are ill is due to bad karma from a previous life and the suffering must be accelted
What do muslims believe about euthanasia
It’s wrong as only Allah can take life. Passive euthanasia can be considered ok as it is allowing nature to do its thing and relieve the person of pain
What do Jews believe about euthanasia
Life is god give so must be treasured, only god is allowed to take it away
What do sikhs believe about euthanasia
Suffering is gods plan so must not be interrupted and euthanasia does that. However, they also believe in the quality of life being good so this can justify is in some cases
