Unit 2 x 2 Flashcards

Question

FOR euthanasia

Answer 1

* pain free death for someone who has been suffering and living in agony for a long time * Everyone should have autonomy over their own person. It should be their right to end their life if they want * suicide is legal so if they are in pain with a terminal disease, why not help someone who cannot commit suicide themselves * it is an action that promotes the best interests of everyone concerned and violates no ones rights (relieves burden on families)

Answer 2

* not all illnesses diagnosed as terminal will necessarily end in death. There have been miracles before - people can make unexpected recoveries and medical science is now finding cures as technology advances * murder * weakens society's respect for the sanctity of life - "it's better to be dead than be disabled" * might not be in the patients best interest and they could be unable to make a sensible judgement * slippery slope that leads to the killing of 'undesirable' people. Turns from option to kill to duty to kill (how can you prevent the abuse of the system)

Answer 3

Absolutely against it! "An act or omission which causes death in order to eliminate suffering constitutes a murder greatly contrary to the dignity of the human person" catechism of RCC

Answer 4

Against but agree with the right of doctors to switch off the life support machine with the consent of patient's family because of Sanctity of life.

Answer 5

"We believe that it's right to use medical treatment to control pain. We deny the right to legalise the termination of life by a doctor"

Answer 6

* Wars destroy crops, homes, hospitals, force people to leave homes and become refugees in safer countries (influx of refugees can make another country poor) * Natural Disasters - earthquakes, floods - destroy many homes and farmlands on which the inhabitants depend. Droughts - no rain fall, crops no grow * Debt - many LEDCs have to borrow money from banks of developed countries to survive and begin to develop. The banks charge interest and unpaid interest is added to original debt. The amount that poor countries have to pay in interest to rich countries has risen from 7.4 to 10.3 billion * HIV/AIDS - methods of safe sex and drugs to control the disease used in rich countries are far too expensive. South Africa - largest number of people with HIV/AIDS in Africa and one quarter of the children in South Africa have lost their parents. The loss of so many earners and presence of so many children leads to many uneducated - country poorer.

Answer 7

Set up in 1945 to help relieve the suffering of people left homeless after WW2. Now is a leading UK development agency that works across the globe and acts where need is greatest, regardless of religion. - fundraising - long term aid - education and campaigning BECAUSE 'God saw what he had made, and it was very good! / agape/ jesus salvation

Answer 8

- everyone has a right to the freedom of voicing their own opinion, including media. RCC follows bible and believe and teach their beliefs to be absolute truth. The media should be allowed to express their beliefs as much as religions do. - by criticising what religions say, people can be educated and learn different perspectives on their possible situations - the media should point out contradictions in what religions say eg in million dollar baby Frankie acted with agape and his conscience, which the bible also encourages, when he granted maggie's wish of ending her life.

Answer 9

- influential on people, famous ppl participate and religious ppl who are not sure on views - CoSc could decide to change their views based on incorrect info, making drastic decision - religions believe the teachings of their place of worship and holy book to be absolute truth eg RCC. Media criticises, conflict created between followers of religion and media - v complicated issue, media criticises views on it - drastic decisions being made eg non-voluntary euthanasia; turning off life support machine