Euthanasia & assisted death vocab recap

Question 1

What do the Greek words 'eu' and 'thanatos' mean?

Accepted Answer

'good' and 'death'

Question 2

Passive Euthanasia is when you let someone die by witholding life support

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Peter Singer is a Humanist.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Which of these is a situation where non-voluntary euthanasia would be used?

Accepted Answer

patient who has been in a coma for 2 yrs, severly disabled person who cannot communicate with terminal illness.

Question 5

“In strictly observing the sanctity of life, the church could now actually be promoting anguish and pain" Who said this?

Accepted Answer

Lord Carey, Former Archbishop of Church of England

Question 6

What do Humanists base their moral choices on?

Accepted Answer

Reason, empathy, the concern for human beings and other senitent animals

Question 7

What moral issue does the 'D' in ACDC stand for?

Accepted Answer

dignity

Question 8

What is the name of the Scottish man fighting for Assisted dying to be made legal in Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Richard Selley

Question 9

The name of the man who carried out Active Voluntary Euthanasia on his wife is Ian Gordon.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Where is the bible does this quote come from? "Thou shalt no kill."

Accepted Answer

Exodus 20:13

Question 11

Which is the correct definition of Voluntary Euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

a person's life is ended at their request to relieve them of suffering

Question 12

What is the difference between 'Assisted dying' and 'Assisted Suicide'

Accepted Answer

Assisted dying is for terminal cases,Assisted suicide is for any suffering.

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