10 Commandments

• One god

  We are called to be monotheistic (worship one god). this means putting god first always and not putting anything else in front of god even money, power or celebrities
• Lords name in vein

  Do not misuse Gods name to swear. Treat it with respect and only use it when we are communicating to him or about him
• Sabbath Day

  Take a day to remember what is important, spend time with god
• Honour your parents

  We should obey and respect not just our parents but also our elders and our leaders
• Don't kill

  Taking of any ones life is forbideen
• Don't commit adultery

  You should be committed to your wife or husband and no one else
• Do not steal

  Do not take anything that does not belong to you
• Don't bear false witness

  Do not lie about another person or make things up about them
• Do not covet

  Do not be jealous of other peoples things as this can lead to us acting wrongly and being ungrateful for what we have
• "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other Gods before me"

  "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength"

  Punishment was death if broken. Unlikely to break but served as thanks to god for freeing them from Egypt.
• "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other Gods before me"

  $Medical Ethical Issues$

  • Doctor playing God - IVF, New reproductive technologies, Designer Babies, Euthanasia
  • Only God has right to create and take life
• "Honour your father and mother"

  "Anyone who attacks his father or mother must be put to death"

  Important to respect elders and authority
• "Honour your father and mother"

  $Medical Ethical Issues$

  • Required to care for and display love, respect and dignity to elders
  • Euthansia breaks this
• "You shall not murder"


  Human life is sacred. Command was created to 'protect the very sacredness of human life.'

  "Whoever sheds the blood of man, shall his blood be shed"- except war
• "You shall not murder"

  $Medical Ethical Issue$

  • Abortion
  • Euthanasia
  • Sanctity of life
• "You shall not commit adultery"


  Leviticus- "If a man commits adultery with another mans wife, both he and the adulteress are guilty"

  Sacredness of marriage
• "You shall not commit adultery"

  $Medical Ethical Issue$

  Surrogacy, place outside marriage- third party in procreation
• "You shall not covet your neighbours wife, or your neighbours male servant, or your neighbours ox, or your neighbours donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour"You shall not covet your neighbours house"


  Our internal thoughts or desires to have something that is not ours are as important as our actions in terms of morality
• "You shall not covet your neighbours wife, or your neighbours male servant, or your neighbours ox, or your neighbours donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour"You shall not covet your neighbours house"

  $Medical Ethical Issues$

  Ivf/ Surrogacy. A child is a gift not a right or commodity