Potential medical essays

Question 1

“The sanctity of life is central to the debate around abortion.”
To what extent do you agree? (2019)

Answer 1

Intro
-sanctity of life
(KU, religious responses, non-religious responses, evaluation)
- personal autonomy/choice
(KU, non-religious responses, religious responses, evaluation)
conclusion

Question 2

“End of life decisions should be based on care, not killing.”
Discuss religious and non-religious responses to this statement (2019)

Answer 2

Intro
- end of life care
(KU for social&medical, religious & non-religious responses, evaluation)
- assisted dying
(KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
- euthanasia (KU, religious responses,
evaluation)
Conclusion

Question 3

“The sanctity of life is central to end of life care decisions.” To what extent do you agree? (2022)

Answer 3

Intro
- sanctity of life
- end of life care
(KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- assisted dying
(KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
Conclusion

Question 4

“The sanctity of life is central to organ procurement.”
To what extent do you agree? (2022)

Answer 4

Intro
-Sanctity of life (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- beating heart donation (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- living donor (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- consent (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation

Question 5

“The sanctity of life is central to the abortion debate.”
To what extent do you agree? (2022)

Answer 5

Intro
- Sanctity of life (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- abortion (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation

Question 6

How valid are religious responses to the uses and treatment of embryos? (2023)

Answer 6

Intro
- reproductive (KU, religious responses, evaluation
-therapeutic (KU, religious, evaluation
- research (KU, religious responses, evaluation)
Conclusion

Question 7

How valid are religious responses to assisted dying? (2023)

Answer 7

Intro
- assisted dying (KU, religious responses, evaluation)
- sanctity of life (KU, religious responses,
evaluation)
- end of life medical and social care (KU, religious responses,
evaluation)
Conclusion

Question 7

How valid are religious responses to organ procurement? (2023)

Answer 7

Intro
- beating heart donation (KU, religious responses, evaluation
- living donor (KU, religious responses, evaluation
- consent (KU, religious responses,
evaluation
- organ allocation (KU, religious responses,
evaluation
Conclusion

Question 8

“Treatment and uses of embryos is morally unacceptable.” To what extent do you agree? (2024)

Answer 8

Intro
- reproductive (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- therapeutic (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- research (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
Conclusion

Question 9

“End of life care is not a moral issue.” To what extent do you agree? (2024)

Answer 9

Intro
- end of life care, social and medical, (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- sanctity of life (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
Conclusion

Question 10

How valid are religious responses to assisted dying? (Spec)

Answer 10

Intro
- sanctity of life (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
- end of life social and medical care (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
assisted dying (KU, religious responses,
evaluation)
Conclusion

Question 11

“Abortion is morally acceptable.” To what extent do you agree? (Spec)

Answer 11

Intro
-personal choice (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
-sanctity of life (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
Conclusion

Question 12

To what extent is personal choice central to the end of life debate? (2021)

Answer 12

Intro
- Personal choice (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
- Sanctity of life (KU, a religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
Conclusion

Question 13

To what extent does organ procurement raise significant moral issues? (2021)

Answer 13

Intro
- beating heart donation (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
- living donor (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation
- consent (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
Conclusion

Question 14

To what extent is the treatment and use of embryos morally unacceptable? (2021)

Answer 14

Intro
- sanctity of life (KU, religious responses,
evaluation)
- reproductive (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
- therapeutic (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
- research (KU, religious and non-religious responses, evaluation)
Conclusion