2277. Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons.
It is morally unacceptable.
Thus an act or omission which, of itself or by intention, causes death in order to eliminate suffering constitutes a murder gravely contrary to the dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God, his Creator. The error of judgment into which one can fall in good faith does not change the nature of this murderous act, which must always be forbidden and excluded.
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221. In what way is the Father the source and the goal of the liturgy?
588. What does “Hallowed be thy Name” mean?
26. Who are the principal witnesses of the obedience of faith in the Sacred Scriptures?
322. What is the sacrament of Holy Orders?
128. Why is the Resurrection at the same time a transcendent occurrence?
228. What is the relationship between the sacraments and faith?
384. What are the theological virtues?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
The story of Daniel in the lions’ den (Daniel 6)
How can Christ’s return be a comfort in the midst of pain, according to 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?
What does the promise of salvation and redemption in the midst of judgment in Micah 2:12-13 mean?
What is the spiritual battle mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:3-4, and how can a Christian fight it?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?
