The origins and value of human life: Practice Questions

• a.

  The belief that life only begins at birth, making the death of an adult irrelevant.

• b.

  The conflict between the duty to preserve God-given life and the duty to relieve extreme, terminal suffering.

• c.

  The view that euthanasia is acceptable only if the person has no religious beliefs.

• d.

  The argument that the law should be based solely on economic costs to the healthcare system.

• a.

  The Bible contains specific instructions on the exact types of medical tests allowed on different species.

• b.

  Dominion teaches that animals have the same spiritual status as humans, making all experimentation a form of murder.

• c.

  Most religions believe that animals do not feel pain, so the concept of dominion removes all ethical constraints.

• d.

  Believers must balance the authority given to humans over animals with the duty of stewardship and the avoidance of unnecessary cruelty.

• a.

  Ensoulment is the belief that the mother's soul leaves the body during pregnancy, making abortion a spiritual necessity.

• b.

  It is a scientific term used to describe the development of the nervous system in the first trimester.

• c.

  It suggests that a soul is only granted at birth, meaning most religions are indifferent to the timing of abortion.

• d.

  The point at which the soul is believed to enter the body determines when the fetus is considered a person with a right to life.

• a.The belief that ensoulment (the point at which the soul enters the body) occurs at that specific stage of gestation.
• b.The view that there is no mention of life or death in the Qur'an or Hadith.
• c.The belief that the fetus is not considered a biological organism until after birth.
• d.The teaching that the mother's social status is always more important than the life of the child.

• a.The conflict between environmental stewardship and the cost of hospital electricity.
• b.The tension between the right to free speech and the right to medical privacy.
• c.The conflict between the sanctity of life (life is sacred from God) and the quality of life (the standard of health and well-being).
• d.The disagreement over whether the patient has reached the age of religious accountability.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.