Catholic Teaching 3 Worksheet

What does the US Conference of Catholic Bishops warn about cloning?

"Human cloning is intrinsically evil because it reduces human procreation to a mere manufacturing process."

. True or False? Until 1965, no US states had laws banning abortion.

False

True or False? A clear principle of Catholic morality is that an evil end or purpose does not justify a good means to that end

False

True or False? Applying the personalistic norm to Catholic social teaching means being more driven by "issues" then by the people affected by issues.

False

True or False? The Church opposes stem cell research.

False

True or False? The principle of double effect recognizes that in some situations a bad action may have two effects: one intended and good and the other unintended and bad.

False

True or False? While not condemning the serious sin of abortion, the Church does condemn or judge the woman or man who has participated in it.

False

The landmark Supreme Court decision.... declared that a woman's right to..... includes her decision to have an abortion. Abortion is still... in the United States with specific laws varying by..... but abortion policies in the US are among the most ..... of any industrialized nation of the ....

Roe v. Wade, privacy, legal, state, permissive, west

What are the prohibitions and demands of the fifth commandment?

Shall not kill, prohibits murder, deliberate killing of an innocent human, demands respect for the dignity of every human life.

Briefly explain the acronym SLED.

Size- small child is no less human than an adult Level of development- one's development doesn't determine one's personhood Environment- where one is should not be the determining factor in who one is Degree of dependency- being dependent upon another does not make the unborn baby less of a person

Why is capital punishment different from abortion and euthanasia?

There are cases where it is morally permissible

True or False? Although research to help cure diseases has the good intention of relieving human suffering, even the best intentions cannot justify intrinsically immoral means to achieve these ends.

True

True or False? Because every man and woman is made in God's image and likeness and called to happiness in Him, every person is equal in dignity.

True

True or False? Contemporary society has undermined the family by changing traditional views on marriage and divorce.

True

True or False? It is only when you understand the inherent dignity of all human life that you can really appreciate the right to life itself.

True

True or False? No cures have yet been attributed to embryonic stem cells; in contrast, more than seventy-three cures are attributed to adult stem cells.

True

True or False? Removing all or part of the fallopian tube of a woman experiencing an ectopic pregnancy—even though the baby will surely die—is morally permissible because it is a natural consequence of a procedure to save the mother's life and not the intention of the procedure.

True

How did St. John Paul II explain what is and is not true compassion?

True compassion leads to sharing another's pain, not kill the person whose suffering we cannot bear

There are .... that support the unborn child's ..... to live and the Church works to ensure that such alternatives are available. Women can find ....., emotional, and spiritual support as well as access to ..... The Church offers ..... and care to women and ..... who have experienced the loss of a child through .....

alternatives, rights, materials, medical care, compassion, men, abortion

The intent of ______________ is to create human beings with a particular _______ ________ imposing upon them a certain biological ______________. Such a perspective introduces a certain moral ____________ as to what constitutes a "____________" human being and could lead to the notion that those who do not possess these particular qualities are ____________.

cloning, genetic makeup, ambiguity, slavery, superior, inferior

Explain the difference between euthanasia and physician-assisted-suicide.

euthanasia: any act or omission which causes death in order to eliminate suffering physician-assisted suicide: process of ending one's own life with the help of a doctor rather then directly by the doctor's hands

True or False? To protect the common good, legitimate public authority has no right to impose punishment in due proportion to the seriousness of the offense.

false

Human life begins from the time the ovum is ...... and genetic studies have revealed that a new ...... has begun the process of growth at the moment of ...... The Declaration on Procured Abortion states, "Any..... based on the various stages of life is no more.... than any other discrimination."

fertilized, human being, conception, discrimination, justified.

Every human person has _______________ dignity; therefore, every person's life is worth living and _____________. There is no "_____________" of dignity that depends on one's _____________ or physical state. Modern values emphasize what one contributes to ________________, focusing on what someone ________ rather than who someone ______.

inherent dignity, protecting, range, mental, society, does, is

What is at the origin of every human attack?

lack of love for the other as a unique person with dignity.

. No one is morally obligated to use every _____________ means available to __________ one's life. It is morally permissible to refuse _______________ medical treatment—that which attempts to do more than keep the patient _________________ and cared for in a _________ manner. However, a person must always accept ______________ medical treatment—standard medical care as well as ________ and water.

medical, prolong, extraordinary, comfortable, basic, ordinary, food

What are the three traditional reasons for punishing someone?

reform, deterrence, retribution

The CCC explains these four aspects of _______________: Love of your own ______ is an important tenet of morality. "_____________" means a person who is not intending you _______ at a particular moment. It is a moral ____________ to protect one's own life or the ________ of another. Taking the life of another is only a _________

self-defense, life, harm, obligation, life, last resort

True or False? If the death penalty is the only way to stop an unjust aggressor and protect citizens' lives, legitimate authority has the prerogative to impose the death penalty.

true

True or False? Some who promote a "right to die" mentality believe that the terminally ill or elderly threaten the economic well-being of other members of society.

true

What do the US Catholic Bishops say about the necessity of capital punishment?

very rare, if not practically non-existent

A person with dignity is not to be...... but rather is to be given the.... respect, and love he or she is due. This principle is called the ..... and is affirmed in the..... of Jesus. It seeks to affirm the unique value of each person in the world of ......

"a means to an end", freedom, personalistic norm, Incarnation, nature

What are the three questions that must be asked to determine whether the unintended bad effect that results from the principle of double effect is morally tolerable?

(a) Is the action either morally good or morally neutral? (b) Is the intention of the action the good effect and not the bad effect that results from it? (c) Does the good outcome outweigh the bad one?

What are two major factors that have led to the disrespect for human life?

(a) breakdown of the family (b) freedom as the absolute value

What are three reasons for the growing shift toward acceptance and legalization of euthanasia?

(a) cultural climate that sees no value in suffering (b) people who neglect God often think they have sole control over life and death (c) as an aging population puts pressure on a costly health care system, some see euthanasia and assisted suicide as cost effective

Which type of stem cell research is opposed by the Church?

Embryonic stem cell research.

What does unchecked personal freedom lead to?

Excessive individualism that ignores other people, especially those too weak or dependent to defend their own rights.

What gives each person inherent dignity and worthy of receiving profound respect?

God's image which is reflected in every person, regardless of their status.

What does it mean to say that dignity is inviolable

Never lost or taken away

Explain the Church's reasoning in opposing abortion even in cases of rape?

Not meant as an uncompassionate treatment of the woman raped, but as a refusal to allow violence to be extended to another innocent victim

What is the role of government? What is a tenet of democracy?

Protect human rights. laws should protect the lives and rights of all people, especially the most defenseless.

What is at the core of reproductive cloning?

The core is part of what makes humans unique is the unrepeatable beings with differences between them. It is greatly contrary to the personalistic norm.

What is the ultimate purpose of society? What is not the ultimate purpose of society?

The lives of the people who make up the society. What is not the ultimate purpose of society is society itself.

Explain the difference between abortion and direct abortion.

abortion: ending a pregnancy before the child is born direct abortion: any destruction of the product of human conception whether before or after implantation in the womb