2296. Organ transplants are in conformity with the moral law if the physical and psychological dangers and risks incurred by the donor are proportionate to the good sought for the recipient. Donation of organs after death is a noble and meritorious act and is to be encouraged as a manifestation of generous solidarity. It is not morally acceptable if the donor or those who legitimately speak for him have not given their explicit consent. It is furthermore morally inadmissible directly to bring about the disabling mutilation or death of a human being, even in order to delay the death of other persons.
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575. How may we strengthen our filial trust?
455. What does the fourth commandment require?
353. What forms of popular piety accompany the sacramental life of the Church?
7. What are the first stages of God’s Revelation?
329. How does a priest carry out his proper ministry?
342. Are all obliged to get married?
40. Why is the revelation of God’s name important?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What do Daniel’s visions of the ram and the goat in Daniel 8 mean?
How are God’s justice and mercy revealed in Isaiah? (Isaiah 58:1-14)
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
How did Solomon become the wisest king who ever lived? An analysis of 1 Kings 3.
What are Deuteronomy’s teachings on gratitude to God?
What is the divine nature of Jesus Christ, as described in Mark 1:1?
What does the mutual admiration between loved ones mean in the book of Songs?
