Euthanasia Key terms

Question 1

Sanctity of life

Answer 1

the religious origins of this concept (that human life is made in God’s image and is therefore sacred in value)

Question 2

Quality of life

Answer 2

the secular origins of this significant concept (that human life has to possess certain attributes in order to have value)

Question 3

Voluntary Euthanasia

Answer 3

what it is (that a person’s life is ended at their request or with their consent) and its use in the case of incurable or terminal illness

Question 4

non - voluntary Euthanasia

Answer 4

what it is (that a person’s life is ended without their consent but with the consent of someone representing their interests) and its use in the case of a patient who is in a persistent vegetative state