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Issues of Human Life and Death

Defining the Issues of Human Life and Death

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Overview

Recall questions on embryo research, cloning, designer babies, abortion, euthanasia and capital punishment as terms.

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Answer each one before you reveal it.

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What is embryo research?

Key term

How does assisted suicide differ from euthanasia in terms of who performs the final act?

Key term

What final condition must be met for the principle of double effect to permit an action with harmful consequences?

Questions from this subtopic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

  1. 1

    What is embryo research?

    Model answer

    The use of human embryos, typically created through IVF, for scientific investigation into disease, development, and potential treatments.

  2. 2

    In the context of human life, what does cloning refer to?

    Model answer

    Creating a genetically identical copy of a human cell, tissue, or potentially a whole organism.

  3. 3

    What are designer babies?

    Model answer

    Embryos that have been genetically screened or modified to select for or against particular traits, including disease prevention or desired characteristics.

  4. 4

    Define abortion.

    Model answer

    The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, resulting in the death of the embryo or foetus.

  5. 5

    What is voluntary euthanasia?

    Model answer

    The intentional ending of a person's life at their explicit request, typically to relieve suffering from a terminal or incurable condition.

  6. 6

    How does assisted suicide differ from euthanasia in terms of who performs the final act?

    Model answer

    In assisted suicide, someone provides the means or knowledge to end life, but the final act is performed by the person themselves.

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