Life and Death Key Terms

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Afterlife
Life after death; the belief that existence continues after physical death
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Environmental Sustainability
Ensuring that natural resources are used but protected so that all people, animals and plant life can live well now and in the future
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Euthanasia
The act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is suffering from a serious illness
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Evolution
The process by which different creatures are believed to have developed from earlier less complex forms during the history of the earth
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Abortion
The ending of a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child
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Quality of Life
The extent to which life is meaningful and pleasureable
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Sanctity of Life
The belief that life is precious, or sacred; for many religious believers, only human life holds this special status
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Soul
The spiritual aspectof a being, which some religions believe connects a person to God; also often being seen as a non-physical and as living after physical death in an afterlife
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The act of killing or permitting the death of a person who is suffering from a serious illness

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The ending of a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child

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