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1
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Define sanctity of life

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The belief that all life is holy and belongs to God

2
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Define quality of life

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The idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living

3
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Define abortion

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The removal of a foetus from the mother’s womb before it can survive

4
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Define euthanasia

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The painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease

5
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Define assisted suicide

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Providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide

6
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Define voluntary euthanasia

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Ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death

7
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Define non voluntary euthanasia

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The ending of someone’s life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so

8
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Define near death experiences

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When someone who is about to die has an out-of-body experience

9
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Define paranormal

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Unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes, e.g ghosts and mediums

10
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Define immortality of the soul

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The belief the soul lives on even after the death of the body

11
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Define resurrection

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The belief that, after death, the body stays in the grave until the end of the world, when it is raised

12
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Define reincarnation

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The belief that, after death, souls are reborn in a new body