TOPICS AND OPINIONS
- Created by: Medivxl
- Created on: 21-03-16 19:07
animal / medical research
for:
- saves humans
- humans have similarities with humans
- new medicines depend on animals
against:
- no consent
- no evidence benifitting humans
- 92% used on animals fail on humans
- experiment on alternatives
RSPCA
- try to change laws
- raise care of animals
- stops pet over population
nature
- seeing god in nature
- awe and wonderment
protect the environment
world summits which include UN leaders and charities
difficult to agree as:
industrial production, greed and needs
donor
- expensive
- hard to find donor
- may go wrong
- low egg supply
ethical
- cant withdraw
- disagreements
- against religion playing god
IVF: IN VITRO FERTILISATION
- egg and sperm in petrie dish
- kept warm for few days
- 25% success rate
- cannot concieve naturally
donor cont.
surrogacy
- another woman carries baby
- IVF Or AID/H
- illegal to pay in UK
- high success rate
- can choose to keep baby if no consent
aid/h
- done by donor or husband
- doctors collet semen samples
- injects semen into womb during ovulation
AIH
- husband low sperm count
- low success rate
- easy process
embryo research
embryo reasearch
- learn about development of embryos and disease
- Can help find a cure
- Embryos younger than 14 days
Stem cell research
- Grow organs and repair
- Repair brain for patients
- once cells are removed embryos die
Genetic engineering
- Genetic make up modified
- Disease Treated
- Disorders
- unethical
Embryo research continued
Cloning
- Asexual reproduction
- Exact replica
- Illegal on humans
- Human fetus from one person
maintaining life - blood
jehovias Witnesses do not believe in blood transfusion as life is in the blood
Human experimentation
- new drugs
- To observe behaviours
Guidelines
- Informed consent
- Confidentiality
- Right to withdraw
- protect from harm
euthanasia
assister dying (illegal in britain)
Greek for a good death
What does death mean?
- Vital organs stop functioning
- Soul leaves the body
Passive euthanasia
- Allowing people who are kept alive artificially to die
- Active euthanasia
- Kill to end suffering e.g. suicide
Palliative care
- Relieving and preventing the suffering of patients
Euthanasia continued
Agree
- Should be able to choose to end suffering
- Painless
- No life
- Chance to say goodbye
Disagree
- Murder
- Family may disagree
- God only allowed to take life
- May feel pressured
Doctors have to agree that the patient is brain-dead during passive euthanasia And they need consent from family.
rich And poor
Money lead to:
- Greed
- Jealousy
- trouble
Setting up your own business can lead to:
- Lots of money
- your own boss
- Your own hours
- Can fail
- And can be risky
Illegal money
- Easy Quick And can lead to lots of money
- However can be risky dangerous and can lead to regret
Rich and poor continued
Inheritance money
- Easy
- No work
- Can get the owners property
- Reliable
- But somebody has to die in order to get the money
- inHeritance tax
- Can lead to family dispute
Gambling
- Easy
- Enjoyable
- addictive
- Debt
- Illegal
Rich and poor continued
The poverty trap
Definition: unable to escape poverty, dependent on benefits.
- minimum wage
- Benefits
- Housing benefits
- Working for credits
Drugs
legal
- Morphine
- alchol
- painkillers
- anti-depressants
- tobacco/nicotine
illegal
- cocaine
- heroine
- ketamine
- speed
- acid
- cannabis
a drug is a substance that when taken effects the mind and the body
drugs cont.
Why people take drugs:
- experimental - to experience what its like
- recreational - to socialise, used in social setting
- experimental - to 'enjoy' the effects (to relax, to make us more alert etc.)
- addiction - when someone can not stop temselves taking drugs
Stimulant is a drug that temporarily quickens some vital processes
Depressant is a drug that decreases the rate of vital psychological activities
- class a drugs - possession: up to 7 years, unlimited fine or both
- supply and production: up to life in prison, unlimited fine or both
- class b drugs - possession: up to 5 year, unlimited fine or both
- supply and production: up to 14 years in prison, unlimited fine or both
- class c drugs - possession: up to 2 years in prison, unlimited fine or both
- supply and production: up to 14 years in prison, unlimited fine or both
drugs cont.
against lealisation of weed:
- drugs fuel crime
- shoplifting
- gateway drug
- too dangerous to be legalised
for legalisation:
- criminalisation hasnt worked
- only dangerous for minority
- alchol and tobacco legal
- not a gateway drug
Crime and punishment
any activity that breaks the law = crime
against person
- murder
- ****
- stealing
- assault
- identity theft
against property
- robbery
- trespassing
against state
- terrorism
- tax invasion
- military offences
crime cont.
crimes against religion
- insulting god
- sacred religious artifacts
Parlimentary laws - apply to everyone in uk
bye-laws - apply to specific area
indictable laws - everyone subject to same treatment - serious
non-indidctable laws - not everyone subject to same treatment
young offender - a juvenile under 16 who commits minor crimes and antisocial behaviour
prisons
advantages;
- keeps away from innocent people - protection
- good punishment to warn them not to do it again - detterence
- may change them for better - reformation
- gives victims justice - retribution
- law is upheld and crime does not pay - vindication\
disadvantages:
- over crowded - hard to control, assault, bad hygene, disease spreads quickly
- prisons are old
- keepingprisons are expensive
- suicide and self harm rate high
- rise in young people
non-custodial sentences- alternative to prison eg. fine, probation, communtity service
non custodial sentences for young offenders eg. attendence sentence order, community service
prison cont.
no longer than 240 hrs = community service
probation can be coupled with rehab
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