euthanasia x NL

Question 1

is NL for quality of life or sanctity of life?

Answer 1

sanctity of life

Question 2

what are the primary precepts

Answer 2

Worship God
Ordered society
Reproduce
Learning
Defend innocent

Question 3

why does euthanasia oppose the primary precepts

Answer 3

goes against preserving life= disharmony= downfall of an ordered society

if we can kill whenever, this suggests killing is not wrong- moral chaos

Question 4

how do catholics use doctrine of double effect to justify euthanasia

Answer 4

if primary intention is to relieve pain,not kill
e.g morphine as painkiller but also lowers life expectancy

if interior act is good, and secondary consequence not intended, then act is acceptable

Question 5

who says that use of painkillers which may shorten days is in ‘moral conformity with human dignity’

Answer 5

catechism

Question 6

argument for primary precepts as outdated

Answer 6

were for earlier time when killing was normal- seemed best to just ban killing for all as people lacked self control, needed strict rules

but now we can control ourselves, we are civilised- capable of making decisions about euthanasia,

increasing contraception- against reproduce

Question 7

give aquinas’ 3 objections to euthanasia in his book
summa theologica

Answer 7

1. naturally love ourselves, killing ourselves is against nature
2. we are part of community, killing ourselves harms community
3. our bodies gift from god, kill ourselves is sinning against God