Medical Ethics

Question 0

What are two social views on abortion?

Answer 0

• some people ( pro-choice )believe it is the mothers choice, if she does not feel ready to have a child then she abortion should be allowed.
• others ( pro-life ) believe it is a human life from conception, and an about ion would be murder

Question 1

What are two Christian views on abortion?

Answer 1

• some Christians believe that abortion is always wrong, as it is murder, and only god can decide when lives are created and when lives end
• other Christians believe it can be justified in some cases, such as when the pregnancy is caused by rape, if the mothers life is at risk or if the child will be severely disabled.

Question 2

What are two Christian views on fertility treatment?

Answer 2

• some believe it is wrong, because it is playing god, only God has the right to decide if, and when a woman becomes pregnant.
• others believe is is acceptable, as it can make a married couple have a successful marriage by for filling a main purpose of marriage.

Question 3

What are two non Christian views on fertility treatment?

Answer 3

• some people believe it is good, as it fills a natural human desire to have children, it can make a couple happy.
• some do not agree, as they believe it is messing with nature, as some peoples bodies were not made to have children. They believe adoption would be better.

Question 4

What are two Christian views on cloning?

Answer 4

• some Christians feel it is wrong, as embryos are used and wasted during the process and embryos could have developed into human lives.
• others believe that it is okay as the embryos are used before 40 days, so before they get a soul

Question 5

What are two social views on cloning?

Answer 5

• some people believe it is good, as it can save a persons life, or improve it.
• others disagree as they see it as dangerous, as it could go wrong, or lead to human cloning

Question 6

What are two Christian views on suicide?

Answer 6

• some Christian believe it is completely wrong as it is disrespecting God. Only The Lord can decide when a person lives and dies. Disown people who try.
• others (Quakers) support those who feel they want to commit suicide, the Samaritans. They offer support to help the person find a different way to change their depression

Question 7

What are two non Christian views on suicide?

Answer 7

• some believe it is selfish, it effects those who knew the person.
• some believe it is a personal choice, and completely up to the individual.

Question 8

What are two Christian views on euthanasia?

Answer 8

• some Christians believe it is always wrong as it is murder, only God has the right to.
• others believe it is wrong, and that there is other options, such as hospices.

Question 9

What are two non Christian views on euthanasia?

Answer 9

• some believe it is dangerous, as it could lead to old and sick people feeling pressured.
• others believe it is good, as it puts people out of pain.

Question 10

What are two Christian views on the use of animals?

Answer 10

• some Christians believe that it is fine, as we are better, as we have souls and animals don’t.
• some believe it is not okay, as we are stewards, and have to care for animals, not harm them for our benifit

Question 11

What are two non Christian views on the use of animals?

Answer 11

• some agree with it. As wears the highest up species.

- some disagree, as nothing gives us the right, it is selfish.