Medical Ethics

Sanctity of life- The belief that human life is special and holy
1. "God made man in his own image"
Abortion- The deliberate termination of a pregnancy
1. Unacceptable- "Before I was born the Lord chose me"
2. Acceptable- "Breathed into his nostrils the breath of life"
3. Unacceptable- "Thou shall not kill"
Euthanasia- The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable illness
1. Active- Purposely ending the life
  1. Acceptable- "Love thy neighbor"
  2. Unacceptable- "Thou shall not murder"
2. Passive- Stopping treatment that is keep them alive
  1. Acceptable- "There are seasons for everything...There is a time to be born and a time to die"
Suicide- The act of deliberately killing oneself
1. Unacceptable- "There is a time to be born and a time to die
2. Some may not judge- "The lord is full of compassion"
Therapeutic Cloning- Creating copies of cell and organs
1. Acceptable- "Love thy neighbor"
2. Unacceptable- "There is a time to be born and a time to die"
Reproductive Cloning- The deliberate production of Genetically identical individuals
1. This doesn't really happen a lot
2. Unacceptable- "The lord is creator of them all"
Animal Testing- Using animals for medical testing
1. Acceptable- "Till the earth and keep it"
2. Unacceptable- "God made the wild animals"
Animal rights- The way that animals should and deserve to be treated despite the fact they do not have souls
1. "God made man in his own image"
Fertility Treatments- Methods or procedures that increase the chance of pregnancy
1. Unacceptable- "The lord had closed her womb"
2. Acceptable- "Be fruitful and increase in number"
Miscarriage- When a pregnancy is terminated due to natural casuses
1. "The Lord kept her from having Children"
Hospice- A place where terminally ill patients are cared for
1. "Love one another"
2. "You shall open your hand to your brother, to the needy"
Dominion- The belief that humans have control over nature
1. "Till the earth and keep it"
Stewardship- The belief that God has given human the responsibility to look after nature
1. "God made the wild animals"

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