Ethics

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Genetic Engineering	When the characteristics of an organism are changed by manipulating its genetic material.
Embryo Testing	When embryos are tested for genetic factors such as genetic diseases.
Cloning	Producing genetically identical copies of an organism.
Fertility Treatment	A form of medical assistance given to a couple who are unable to procreate/ have children.
Euthanasia	A "gentle" or "easy" death.
Suicide	When a person ends their own life- sometimes called "self- murder"
Animal Testing	Using animals to develop new drugs to cure human diseases, or using animals to test drugs on.
Abortion	The deliberate termination of a pregnancy through the removal and destruction of the foetus.
Medical Ethics	A system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine.
Embryo Research	Using embryos for scientific research so that they can be used to treat medical conditions.
A clone	An individual organism which is producing asexually from one another to which they are genetically identical.
Stem cell research	An example of therapeutic cloning.
Reproductive Cloning	When an cloned embryo is re-implanted into a woman and allowed to grow into a baby. Human reproduce cloning is not allowed in the UK.
Pacifism	The views that violence is always wrong
Just war theory	Begins with Aquinas and Augustine. It specifies the conditions for judging if it is just to go to war.
Justice	Fair treatment
Social justice	A system is which all people are treated equally
Capital Punishment	The death penalty
Social injustice	A system where people are not treated equally or fairly
Sexism	Treating someone differently because of their gender
Examples of sexism	Refusing someone a job because of their gender Believing someone is less intelligent because of their gender
Reconciliation	Restoring friendly relationships
Why equality is important	Religion teaches that al, people are of equal worth God demands justice and fairness
Criminal	Someone who has committed a crime
How Christians may work for social justice	Giving to charities Petitions
Reform	Making someone into a better person
Retribution	Paying someone back for what they have done
Deterrrence	Making sure the crime is not repeated by someone else
Deterrence	Making sure the crime is not repeated by others
Protection	Making sure society is kept safe from the criminal
Restoration	Allowing someone to put right the harm that they have caused
How Christians may put concept of justice into practice	They may try to live fairly, e,g by the ten commandments Campaign against social injustice by demonstrating Help victims of social injustice in practical ways, e.g giving to charity
Re-marriage	The act of marrying again after divorce or being widowed
Equality	Treating all people the same regardless of their differences.
Examples of inequality	Paying people different wages for the same job. Treating people differently because of their age, gender or race
Importance of reconciliation	Helps overcome anger and encourage forgiveness-jesus taught message of forgiveness
Just War	A war that is fought in a moral way.
Prejudice	An opinion or attitude which is not based on evidence
Examples of racism	Apartheid Segregation Refusing someone a job because of their race
Marriage	The legal joining of a man and a woman
Suicide	Self murder
Differences between active and passive euthanasia	Active euthanasia is when someone does something to deliberately end someone's life .e.g overdosing on medicine Passive euthanasia is when someone does not directly take someone's life, but just allows it to end.e.g. By not giving the medicine required for the patient to live.
Abortion	The deliberate termination of a pregnancy
Divorce	The legal ending of a marriage
Reasons for seeking a divorce	Adultery Physical abuse Emotional abuse
Contraception	Birth control/ preventing conception
Racism	Discriminating against someone because of their race
Examples of prejudice	Stereotyping Believing someone is less intelligent because of their race
Examples of discrimination	Women not being allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia because of their gender Not offering someone a job because you think they are not capable because of their race.
Civil Partnership	A legal status giving a "same sex" couple identical rights and responsibilities to a heterosexual civil marriage.
Civil Marriage	One which does not involve religion
Secular	Not religious
Ways in which animals are used for medical research	Test drugs Genetic experiments

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