Theme 2- Aquinas' Natural Law (Application of the theory)

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Natural Law and Euthanasia against
Natural law teaches that there is something special about a human being that is above and beyonf that of animals. Therefore it should be protected - NOT MORALLY ACCEPTED
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Natural Law and Euthanasia for
Could be argued that giving a patient a large does of morphine to control the pain of a termally ill patient, even if it would shorten their life is okay. intention is to relive pain not end a life - PRINCIPLE OF DOUBLE EFFECT
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Natural Law and abortion
Prolife argue that abortion is wrong as it is takign away a life (natural law) - prochice belive it is the mothers decison
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When is the feotus considered alive?
Some belive from conception, others from when it can survive outside the mother, soem from the quickening and others when the baby is born
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Issues with the hippocartic ath taken by doctors
The issues with abortion and euthanasia for doctors having taken this oath is that it goes againts them trying to save life and goes against them not playing God
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How can a primar precept be applied to abortion?
To protect innocent life therefore abortion is wrong
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How is the doctrine of double effect applied to abortion?
Does allow abortion if the destruction of the feotus was not the primary goal e.g the removal of a cancerouse uterus or chemotherapy
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What is Heroic virtue?
personal sacrafice, Kainz argues that if a women does continue a pregnancy when her health is at risek or if she has been *****, she has demonstarted heroic virtue as she has gone beyond normal responsinbility
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what are the issues with voluntary euthanasia?
-"sanctity of life" - Argument that taking a human's life evein if they request it is not morally acceptable
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What is the Uk laws on Euthanasia?
Abortion made legal in the UK in 1967, annoyone over the age of 12 can have an abortion, 2 doctors must agree that the abortion can take place
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What are the guidelines for abortion>
1. Continuing the pregnancy would pose a greater risk to the mothers mentyal or physical health 2. Continuing the pregnancy would but the mothers health at risk 3. If the child were bron it would be seriosly mentally or physically handicapped
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Could be argued that giving a patient a large does of morphine to control the pain of a termally ill patient, even if it would shorten their life is okay. intention is to relive pain not end a life - PRINCIPLE OF DOUBLE EFFECT

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Natural Law and abortion

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When is the feotus considered alive?

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Issues with the hippocartic ath taken by doctors

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