matters of life Flashcards
(15 cards)
life is a gift from God so is precious
Sanctity of life
an example of religious teaching on Sanctity of life
‘your body is a temple’
it refers to changes made to the gene structure of a living thing. it can be used to create saviour siblings or designer babies.
human genetic engineering
Christian arguments for genetic engineering (for)
parents have the right to choose treatment for their children; it saves lives
Christian arguments for genetic engineering (against)
it is unnatural and ‘playing God’; saviour siblings may grow up to feel unwanted
Christian believes on genetic engineering
genetic engineering is a loving thing to do and also, it is the skills given by God, but they also believe that it is ‘playing God’ and it goes against the sanctity of life.
it created for IVF maybe used for research purposes
embryology
an example of religious teaching on Embryology
‘you shall not kill’
Christian arguments for embryology (for)
leads to saving lives and it is strict regulation prevent abuse
Christian arguments for embryology (against)
right to life conception
breaks the commandment ‘do not kill’
it consists of creating a genetically identical copy of an organism E.g. Dolly the sheep
cloning
an example of Christian teaching on cloning
‘love one another as I have loved you’
Christian arguments for cloning
it is the loving to do; you should use God given skills
Christian arguments against cloning
cloning destroys the uniqueness of the individual; copying oneself could be seen as creating an idol.
putting a ‘foreign body’ into a person e.g. blood or a kidney. the practical issues include the fact the body may reject the organ and that it may spread disease.
blood transfusion and organ transplants
