Medical Ethics and Life Issues

What the page covers

The resources here follow the big questions in GCSE Religious Studies on life and death. The mind map Abortion sets out the 1967 Abortion Act and the conditions two doctors must agree on. Suicide and Euthanasia looks at why people take their own lives and at the arguments around ending life. Other listed resources cover fertility treatment, artificial insemination, gene therapy, saviour siblings, animal rights and drug abuse.

Exam boards appear in the titles. You will find resources made for AQA GCSE Religious Studies, Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies and general GCSE Religious Education.

Where to start

Begin with key terms. Medical Ethics Key Words and Key Terms - Matters of life and death give you the vocabulary: sanctity of life, quality of life, IVF, voluntary euthanasia and more. Then move to a topic map, such as Medical Ethics or Religion And Medical Ethics, to see how the ideas connect.

Religious views and quotes

Once the terms feel familiar, look at what different faiths say. The notes Christian and Hindu beliefs on Abortion and Christian attitudes to euthanasia compare viewpoints. The key quotes flashcards for AQA GCSE Religious Studies list passages such as Genesis 1:27 and Exodus 20:13, handy for building arguments in longer answers. The Edexcel deck on life after death asks what most Christians and Catholics believe.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then test yourself. Try Medical Ethics Quiz or End of Life Quiz, and note what you missed. Go back to the matching map or flashcards for those gaps. Repeat until the answers come easily. Teachers can set a quiz after a lesson or share a map as a starting point for discussion.

Where it sits

This unit belongs to the Ethics and Life Issues strand of Religion and theology. Every resource was made by GoConqr users, so styles vary. Choose a quiz now, or sketch your own map of a topic you find tricky.