Religious Attitudes to the Elderly and Death 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? Religious StudiesMoralityGCSEAQA Created by: Lauren BoysCreated on: 16-03-13 06:31 Sanctity of life Life is sacred because it is God given 1 of 13 Value of life The value of a person above physical value 2 of 13 Quality of life Measure of life fulfilment 3 of 13 Barzakh (Muslim belief) A 'state of waiting' as a stop gap between death and heaven 4 of 13 Purgatory (Roman Catholic belief) A 'spiritual cleansing and preparation' before they go to either heaven or hell 5 of 13 Karma Your actions result in either good or bad karma and if you have bad karma you will be punished either in this life or the next 6 of 13 Samasara (Buddhist belief) The cycle of birth, death and rebirth (continuing life in another form) 7 of 13 Reincarnation (Hindu and Sikh belief) Being born again in another form 8 of 13 Ageism People discriminating against people because of their age 9 of 13 Death An end of life, which can be determined in several ways, but normally when the brain stops functioning 10 of 13 Active Euthanasia When the dying person is killed intentionally to put them out of their suffering. The illness does not end their life 11 of 13 Passive Euthanasia When the dying person is allowed to die through taking away the medical support they have- the illness is allowed to kill them 12 of 13 Hospice A hospice is a nursing home for the care of the dying or the incurably ill 13 of 13
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