deathissuesquiz

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1. Spell Youth in Asia

Euthanasia

2. What is a Hospice?

A place where people go if they have a terminal illness. People go there to die with dignity and to find relief from suffering.

3. What is meant by 'the sanctity of life'?

Life is a gift from God, therefore it is special and should be treated with great respect.

4. What is meant by the 'quality of life'?

The sense of fulness and happiness in your life.

5. If someone is incurable, what kind of sickness do they have?

Terminal

6. What is palliative care?

Where the pain and suffering is reduced (usually with terminal illnesses).

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Palliative

8. What does the word 'holistic' mean?

Whole - it usually refers to when a person has various needs - not just just physical. It can include emotional and spiritual needs as well.

9. Do people simply need to be helped in a physical way when they are unwell?

Emotional or spiritual help can make a dramatic difference to the health of someone.

10. What is a nuclear family?

The basic family unit - a couple and their children.

11. What is a reconstituted family?

The joining together of two families from previous marriages/relationships.

12. Why are there more old people now?

After World War 2 there was a huge boom in babies being born (it was called the baby boomer generation).

13. What does the term 'baby boomer' mean?

A child born during the boom in post WW2 births.

14. What does the term 'cardio-respiratory' death mean?

When your heart and breathing stop.

15. If someone is in a coma, should they be allowed to die?

Yes and no. Yes if they are beyond help and are in PVS (permanent vegetative state). No if they could revive.

16. What is PVS?

permanent vegetative state. Also occasionally referred to as being 'Brain Dead'.

17. Doctors agree to the 'Hippocratic oath'. What is it?

A promise not to harm the patients. This is seen at conflict with euthanasia by some.

18. There are several types of euthanasia - name two.

Active, passive, voluntary, non-voluntary, involuntary.

19. What is passive euthanasia?

When the person dies because of some treatment being withheld.

20. What is active euthanasia?

When the person dies because of something being done.

21. What is non-voluntary euthanasia?

When the person is helped to die but they never asked for it.

22. What is involuntary euthanasia?

When the person is helped to die and they couldn't have asked for it (e.g. Baby or PVS)

23. What is voluntary euthanasia?

When the person is helped to die and they asked for it.

24. Give an argument for euthanasia.

Kill the patient, kill the pain.

25. Give an argument against euthanasia.

Sanctity of life - God gave us life.

26. What does the word 'autonomy' mean?

Independence. Being able to act on your own decisions.

27. Explain the difference between patient and doctor autonomy.

The patient being able to choose their own end with no one else interfering. The doctor being able to choose whether or not he/she can take part in ending someone's life.

28. What is guilt?

The sense of having broken some important moral rules.

29. What are the different ideas about where guilt comes from?

Some say it is from God, some say it is from our environment, some say it is both.

30. Explain the idea of the triangle and guilt.

Native American indians say that there is one that spins inside your chest. When it spins it hurts you. If it spins enough it no longer hurts and you don't feel bad anymore about doing wrong.

31.What is the link between Harold Shipman and euthanasia?

He murdered many many old people with overdoses of morphine. He is an example of euthanasia being extremely abused.

32. Give another term for euthanasia.

Assisted suicide or mercy killing.

33. What is another term for 'mercy killing'?

Euthanasia.

34. In which place in the world is euthanasia currently legal?

Netherlands (Holland) and Switzerland.

35. Is the 'kill the patient, kill the pain' argument for or against euthanasia?

For.

36. What was the Maxine Edgington interview all about?

She went into a hospice to help her cope with great pain. She was given a songwriting experience that made a huge impact on her life and gave hope to others. In other words, she didn't just sit in a corner and waste away.

37. Why did Billy Bragg do songwriting workshops in a hospice?

Because emotional/spiritual health is important to people who are suffering.

38. Who are 'Rosetta Life'?

The charity that Billy Bragg did his songwriting workshops with in the hospice.

39. Give an example of 'spiritual health' being boosted.

When someone prays with or for you. Reading some scriptures. Helping by referring to God and the afterlife and ultimate hope.

40. Give an example of 'physical health' being boosted.

Taking medicine. Physiotherapy.

41. Give an example of 'emotional health' being boosted.

Chatting, caring. Seeing photos, enjoying friendship. Laughter. Music.

42. Which is the best colour?

Orange.

43. Is it true that both suicide and assisted suicide are euthanasia?

No. Euthanasia is assisted suicide. Suicide is DIY.

44. Give the three main views on what happens when you die.

Reincarnation.
Heaven and Hell/afterlife.
That's all folks.

45. What does a Theist believe about God?

That God is the maker of all things.

46. Name a theistic religion.

Christianity
Islam (Muslim)
Judaism (Jews)
Jehovahs Witnesses

47. What does a Pantheist believe about God?

That God is the universe. One with all things.

48. Name a pantheistic religion.

Hinduism. Sikhism. Buddhism (all three have some disputes with this but this is a start)

49. What does an atheist believe about God?

Made up or irrelevant.

50. Name an atheistic religion.

Secular humanism. Extreme consumerism (sort of).

51. What is consumerism?

When you live for shopping. Retail therapy is another term for it.

52. What does the word 'secular' mean?

Non-religious. God is not central.

53. Which is a secular school, St andrews or Durrington?

Durrington. Religion is not at the heart of our ideas.

54. What is a living will?

When a person writes out how they want to be treated medically when they are no longer able to do anything about it. Usually associated with euthanasia issues.