Ethics - Topic 1-6/7/8 - Mindmap in GCSE Religious Studies

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Topic 1-6/7/8 Euthanasia
- What is Active Euthanasia?
  - The ending of a life by a deliberate action, such as by giving a patient a fatal injection.
What is Passive Euthanasia?
- Topic 1-6/7/8 Euthanasia
  - What is Active Euthanasia?
    - The ending of a life by a deliberate action, such as by giving a patient a fatal injection.
- Allowing a terminally or incurably ill person to die by withdrawing or withholding medical treatement that would only prolong suffering and have no real benefit.
A person's wishes cannot be given for some reason such as being in a coma or unable to make a decision or express an opinion
- What is involuntary euthanasia?
What is involuntary euthanasia?
When a terminally ill person asks a doctor or friend to help them die peacefully and with dignity.
- What is Voluntary Euthanasia?
'Assisted suicide'
Other names
- 'Mercy killing'
- 'Assisted suicide'
- When a terminally ill person asks a doctor or friend to help them die peacefully and with dignity.
  - What is Voluntary Euthanasia?
Jesus brought healing and life, not death.
Christian teachings are against the taking of life

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