RS-matters of Life
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What is the definition of Sanctity of Life?
Life is sacred because it is God given
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What is quality of life?
A measure of happiness and contentment in life
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What does the value of life mean?
The value of a person over and above physical value
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Define cloning
Making a genetic copy of an organism's DNA
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Define Genetic Modification
Humans/ animals that have had their genes altered by scientists often to improve physical characteristics
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Define what a blood transfusion is
To take the blood of one organism and give it to be used in another
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Define what transplant surgery is
To remove an organ from it's normal position (in an animal or human) to be used in another person
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Define AIH
Artificial insemination using the husband's sperm- collected sperm samples are artificially placed in the neck of the womb
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AID
Artificial insemination using a donor's sperm- collected sperm samples are artificially placed in the neck of the womb
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IVF
The sperm and egg are put together to form a new life outside the body before being replaced inside the woman's uterus
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List some quotes/teachings which may help support the need for blood transfusions
"love thy neighbour" -- God gave humans free-will according to the book of genesis--- Sanctity of life- life is sacred so we should strive to protect it
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List some quotes/teachings against the need for blood transfusions
"The life of everything is in the blood" Leviticus-Jehovah witness' view
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List some quotes/teachings for the use of cloning and genetic engineering
Quality of life can be improved --- "Love thy neighbour"
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List some quotes/teachings against cloning and genetic engineering
"Do not kill"-Catholics beleive life begins at conception --- "You knitted me together in my mother's womb" --- we shouldn't be playing 'God' and exploiting his creation
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Arguments for transplant surgery
It shows compassion --- provides someone with a better quality of life --- idea of sanctity of life --- "Love thy neighbour" --- high success rate
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Arguments against transplant surgery
Rate of success is not 100% --- some beleive that when it's your time to die it's your time --- "You knnitted me together in my mmothers womb" therefore we should remain as we were made by God and not mess with our bodies
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When do Catholics beleive life begins?
At conception where the egg meets the sperm and start to form the embryo
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When do Church of England beleive life begins?
14days- the embryo becomes attatched to the lining of the womb
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When do Muslims beleive life begins?
120days- at ensoulment where the foetus gains a soul
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Define the word viability
24weeks- The foetus can survive outside the womb the same time as upper limits for abortion
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Arguments for IVF
"love thy neighbour" gives hope to couples
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Arguments against IVF
"You knitted me together in my mothr's womb" --- "Do not kill"- only some fertilised eggs are use
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Arguments for AID
"Love thy neighbour" provides hope and shows compassion --- "You knitted me together in my mother's womb"- egg is fertilised and grows inside the womb still
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Arguments against AID
Sanctity of marriage "Do not commit adultary"- may be seen that because it's not the father's spem it's classed as adultary
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Define embryo cloning
A direct identical replic of an organism is made involving remmoving cells from one embryo and implanting them into a seperate embryo- could be used to grow organs for transplant
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Define Therapeutic cloning
sometimes known as stem cell cloning- biological material is cloned to produce embryos, stem cells are taken and used in research for disease etc- could be used to cure heart problems eg. Parkinson's
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What is quality of life?
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A measure of happiness and contentment in life
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What does the value of life mean?
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Define cloning
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Card 5
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Define Genetic Modification
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