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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25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself?
304. Which sins must be confessed?
263. What are the effects of Baptism?
124. In what condition was the body of Christ while it lay in the tomb?
57. If God is omnipotent and provident, why then does evil exist?
48. How does the Church express her trinitarian faith?
519. In what way do Christians participate in political and social life?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How is prayer seen in the Psalms as an expression of dependence on God?
What is the story of Naaman and how did faith and obedience cure him of leprosy?
Love and friendship: the importance of relationships in life (Ecc 4:9-12)
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
What is the message of Isaiah’s heavenly vision of the Lord’s glory revealed in Isaiah 40:1-31?
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
