Matters Of Life And Death

Question 0

Church of England on euthanasia

Answer 0

• opposed to changes in law
• assisted suicide can be accepted
• suffering must be met with compassion
• sanctity of life, gods plan

Question 1

RCC on euthanasia

Answer 1

• totally against active
• equivalent to murder which is forbidden
• passive is sometimes accepted
• if medications first intention is not to kill
• principle of the double effect

Question 2

Quote for RCC on euthanasia

Answer 2

Euthanasia is a grave violation of the law of God- Pope John Paul II, 1995

Question 3

Quakers of euthanasia

Answer 3

• no United view
• some make living wills
• die with dignity
• try to act with compassion
• Jesus- agape love

Question 4

Methodist on euthanasia

Answer 4

• strongly opposed
• God have humans life
• concerned about medical staff
• compassionate to those in lain
• investigating living wills

Question 5

Baptists on euthanasia

Answer 5

• generally against
• life is sacred
• worth preserving
• Jesus accepted suffering
• preserve and cherish life
• similar to abortion
• passive sometimes allowed with no chance of recovery
• don’t agree with principle of double effect

Question 6

Quotes for Methodists on euthanasia

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god gives and god takes away- job 1:21
we need to provide better care for the dying rather than kissing them of early- Methodist 1974
God made man in his image- genesis

Question 7

Secular for euthanasia (7)

Answer 7

1. Autonomy over boy
2. Wrong to prolong suffering
3. Hippocratic oath is out of date
4. Animals put down
5. Happens anyway- million dollar baby
6. Dying with dignity
7. Money and medical staff/resources wasted

Question 8

Secular against euthanasia (7)

Answer 8

1. Sanctity of life
2. Slippery slope
3. Death shouldn’t be encouraged
4. Hippocratic oath- do no harm
5. Murder
6. Doctors don’t have right
7. Difficult to regulate

Question 9

Laws of euthanasia (for)

Answer 9

• respects sanctity of life and makes people respect gift of life
• slippery slope argument
• medical staff aren’t pressured

Question 10

Laws on euthanasia (against)

Answer 10

• wrong to prolong suffering
• autonomy over bodies
• happens if it’s illegal (million dollar baby)

Question 11

Quote for life is God given

Answer 11

So God created human beings, making them like himself, he made them male and female- genesis 1:27

Question 12

Quote for human life is precious

Answer 12

Aren’t 5 sparrows sold for 2 pennies? Yet not one sparrow is forgotten by God. Even the hairs on your head have been counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth much more that many sparrows!- Luke 12:6-7

Question 13

Quote for God has a plan

Answer 13

You saw me before i was born. The days allotted to me were recorded in your book- psalm 139:13-16

Question 14

Quote for all life deserves respect

Answer 14

Surely you know that you are Gods temple and gods spirit lives in you! So if anyone destroys Gods temple, God will destroy him. for gods temple is holy and you yourself are his temple- Corinthians 3:16-17

Question 15

Quote for life shouldn’t be destroyed

Answer 15

Thou shall not commit murder- Decalogue

Question 16

When was abortion legal

Answer 16

After 1968 in Britain

Question 17

Criteria for a abortion decision

Answer 17

Two doctors must agree it’s needed
Carried out on registered premises
Baby isn’t yet capable of surviving

Question 18

Law in the UK for euthanasia

Answer 18

• unlawful
• manslaughter/murder
• penalty life imprisonment
• assisted suicide is legal
• mercy killing rarely prosecuted against
• professionals can supply unlimited supply of drugs

Question 19

Law in the Switzerland for euthanasia

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• illegal
• assisted suicide legal
• motive not selfish
• lethal drug dosages permitted
• strict criteria must be applied

Question 20

Law in the Netherlands for euthanasia

Answer 20

• physician assisted suicide
• euthanasia both legal
• must be in unbearable pain
• must be conscious
• must be voluntary
• must be given alternatives
• must be no other solutions
• more than one person to decide
• doctor can only kill

Question 21

Million dollar baby which denomination

Answer 21

RCC
Clear strong opposition
Priest tells frankie to ‘leave it to god’
RCC vs agape

Question 22

Kant on life after death

Answer 22

• Emmanuel Kant
• summun bonum
• moral behaviour is rational if justice is done
• God must exist for good to be rewarded and bad punished

Question 23

Examples for secular views on euthanasia

Answer 23

• terry prachett wants peaceful death
• liberation argument- if an action promote the best interest of everyone governed and violates no one rights then that action is morally acceptable

Question 24

Law on abortion UK

Answer 24

Two doctors must agree that continuing the pregnancy would pose a risk to the physical or mental health if mother, physical or mental health to existing family, child is likely be born with disabilities

Question 25

Increase in abortions

Answer 25

1971- 94,570 | 2001- 176,364

Question 27

CofE on abortion views and quote

Answer 27

Generally opposed- circumstance | 'In an imperfect world the 'right choice' is sometimes the lesser of two evils'

Question 28

RCC on abortion views and quote

Answer 28

- highly against - only God can give/take life - 'abortion is a horrible crime' (catechism of Catholic Church)

Question 28

Pro choice abortion argument (4)

Answer 28

1. Women's right to choose 2. Quality of life 3. The doctrine of double effect 4. Population growth

Question 29

Methodist on abortion views and quote

Answer 29

- supports people - situation ethics - we have technology (use it) - life doesn't begin at conception - 'termination if pregnancy may be the lesser of two evils'

Question 30

Pro life abortion argument (4)

Answer 30

Foetus has the rights 1. Not to be killed 2. To fulfil it's potential 3. For its life to be valued 4. To be fairly represented by an unbiased third party

Question 31

Baptist on abortion views and quote

Answer 31

- want to lower legal age of foetus - lesser of two evils - it's a potential life - woman should have the right to choose

Question 32

Law on abortion

Answer 32

Two doctors must agree that continuing the pregnancy would pose a risk to the physical or mental health if mother, physical or mental health to existing family, child is likely be born with disabilities

Question 33

C of E on abortion and quote

Answer 33

Generally opposed- circumstance | 'In an imperfect world the 'right choice' is sometimes the lesser of two evils'

Question 34

Amount of abortions

Answer 34

1971- 95,000 | 2001- 176,000

Question 35

RCC on abortion and quote

Answer 35

highly against - only God can give/take life - 'abortion is a horrible crime' (catechism of Catholic Church)

Question 36

Methodist on abortion and quote

Answer 36

- supports people - situation ethics - we have technology (use it) - life doesn't begin at conception - 'termination if pregnancy may be the lesser of two evils'

Question 37

Pro-choice arguments on abortion (4)

Answer 37

1. Women's right to choose 2. Quality of life 3. The doctrine of double effect 4. Population growth

Question 38

Pro-life arguments on abortion (4)

Answer 38

Foetus has the rights 1. Not to be killed 2. To fulfil it's potential 3. For its life to be valued 4. To be fairly represented by an unbiased third party

Question 39

Baptist on abortion

Answer 39

- want to lower legal age of foetus - lesser of two evils - it's a potential life - woman should have the right to choose