Religion and Medicine Key Words

Question	Answer
Conscience	An inner voice that keeps people on the right track, some religions see this as a God-given instinct.
Free Will	The belief that humans have free choice in life. Religions teach that people can chose to do right or wrong.
Hippocratic Oath	A promise taken by doctors to preserve life at all costs. This means treating a patient to the best of one's ability.
Medical Ethics	The process of deciding what is right or ethical with in medicine, such as through conscience. Many believers would apply their religious values.
Quality of Life	The extent to which one's life is enjoyable and meaningful, eg. free from undue stress. Religions teach to life live to the full.
Sanctity of Life	Life in all of it's forms is sacred, many religions have teachings about avoiding taking a life.

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	Created by BethSHeartbeat about 10 years ago