Being Human Flashcards
What is the difference between a human and a robot?
Humans have much stronger emotions and feelings, although they are not as good communicating to one and other as robots are
What is the difference between a human and an animal?
Humans has a much stronger communication style and even have languages.
They also have much stronger emotions and feelings
What is the soul known as?
Generally the soul is known as the. Place where all the body’s memories are stored and the place where all the feelings and emotions are.
What is dualism?
Dualism is the idea that the soul and the body are not one and after the body dies the soul goes to a different place this theory was invented by Plato
What is materialism?
Materialism is the idea that the soul and body are one and that there is only ones life this theory was invented by Aristotle
When do you think life begins?
I think life begins when the embryos heart begins to beat after about 4 weeks
What does imago dei mean?
Imago dei literarily means “in the image of God” it suggests that the fact that humans where created in the image of God suggests that they are different from others animals and life forms
What qualities of God do humans to emulate (copy)?
1)love/kindness
2)power/control/creating
3)knowlage/intelligence
4)holiness
5)forgiveness
6justace
What is the sanctity of life?
The sanctity of life is the idea that all life is precious and that God created it therefore only God should take it
What is euthanasia?
Euthanasia is the act of taking someone’s life if they want to die and they have a poor quality of life
What is quality of life?
Quality of life is a way to judge the value of someone’s life so if they are being kept alive on a machine and have very few friends and family then they have a poor quality of life
Name three religions that agree with euthanasia and why they do so.
1)Buddhists
2)Hindus
3)Sykes
Therese three religions agree with euthanasia because they believe that there is life after death and that the person will be reborn
Name three religions that disagree with euthanasia and why they do so.
1)Christians
2)Muslims
3)Jews
These three religions disagree with euthanasia because they believe that they won’t be reborn they just believe that the soul will go to heaven or he’ll depending on the persons life
What is personhood?
Personhood is having feelings, emotions, memories, consciousness and the ability to feel pain. Humans generally fulfil most of this criteria and in some cases so do animals