2278. Discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous, extraordinary, or disproportionate to the expected outcome can be legitimate; it is the refusal of “over-zealous” treatment. Here one does not will to cause death; one’s inability to impede it is merely accepted. The decisions should be made by the patient if he is competent and able or, if not, by those legally entitled to act for the patient, whose reasonable will and legitimate interests must always be respected.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
575. How may we strengthen our filial trust?
450. Why did God “bless the Sabbath day and declare it sacred” (Exodus 20:11)?
574. What are the difficulties in prayer?
214. In what does the final judgment consist?
466. Why must human life be respected?
74. What was the fall of the angels?
573. Are there objections to prayer?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the message of Nahum 1:7-8 about God’s faithfulness in the midst of chaos?
What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?
What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself according to James 2:8, and why is it important?
What does God’s sovereignty over human history mean, as described in Zephaniah 1:15?
What does it mean to submit to God’s discipline, according to Hebrews 12:5-11?
