Matters of life and death

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  • Created on: 08-05-13 18:49
What is the meaning of abortion?
the removal of a feotus from the womb before it can survive
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What is the meaning of assisted suicide?
providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
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What is the meaning of euthanasia?
the painless killing of someone dying from a painless disease
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What is the meaning of immortality of the soul
the idea that the soul lives on after the death of the body
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What is the meaning of near-death experience?
when someone about to die has an out of body experience
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What is the meaning of non-voluntary euthanasia?
ending someone's life painlessly when they are unable to ask, but you have good reason for thinking they would want you to do so.
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What is the meaning of paranormal?
unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes, e.g. ghosts, mediums
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What is the meaning of quality of life?
the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
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What is the meaning of reincarnation?
the belief that, after death,souls are reborn in a new body
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