Final Exam Flashcards
Making decisions for ourselves using an informed conscience
Self-determination
Each dimension of our humanity should be fully developed and differentiated
Integrity
Promoting the good of the whole body and removing threats
Totality
Being told the truth, comprehending the truth, and making a choice without undue influence
Informed consent
Healthcare professionals are obligated to tell patients the truth about their condition
Truth telling
Keeping sensitive information private
Confidentiality
Addresses the question of what to do when an action has both positive and negative consequences
Double effect
Addresses the question of whether or not it is ever acceptable to cooperate with an immoral individual, institution, etc.
Legitimate cooperation
Early stage of development of an organism in the egg or the uterus, during which its essential form and its organs and tissues develop for the first 7-8 weeks
Embryo
After 7-8 weeks of life, the developing organism is called a ____?
Fetus
The removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy
Voluntary/direct abortion
Unintended death of an embryo or fetus, ending a pregnancy
Spontaneous abortion
Insemination where the sperm comes from the husband (acceptable within the sexual act)
Homologous insemination
Insemination where the sperm comes from a 3rd party donor
Heterologous insemination
Conception outside of the body in a lab
In vitro fertilization
“Master cells” which generate various different cell types
Stem cells
Pluripotent stem cells whose research the Church opposes
Embryonic stem cells
Stem cells whose research the Church accepts
Adult stem cells
Intentional killing of a person, at his or her request, for compassionate motives
Euthanasia
Hastening the death of a person by removing life support equipment, etc.
Passive euthanasia
Causing the death of a person through a direct action
Active euthanasia
Three arguments in favor of the death penalty (2 traditional, 1 recent)
- Deterrence
- Retribution
- Economic cost
Commitment to peacemaking, rejecting violence
Pacifism
Complete rejection of violence as inherently wrong by an individual
Absolute pacifism
Complete rejection of violence (and also occupations that use violence) as inherently wrong by a group
Universal pacifism
Rejection of violence as a personal choice, seeing violence as necessary at times and NOT inherently wrong, but not participating in violent occupations themselves
Principled pacifism
Rejection of macro violence between nations (wars/military), but accept micro violence
Classical pacifism
Rejection of violence as a practical choice, seeing violence as counterproductive
Strategic (Practical) pacifism
Rejection of the world as ensnared in evil and violence, thus sequestering themselves away from society
Separatist pacifism
Rejection of the world as ensnared in evil and violence, but not separating themselves from the world in order to effect change
Politically Engaged pacifism
Early Church intellectual who taught that Christians may not be able to pray to the Emperor, but they can pray for the Emperor
Origen
Who helps Christianity pivot from absolute pacifism to Just War Theory?
Augustine
Warfare commanded by God or waged for religious reasons
Holy War
“PR guy” for the First Crusade
St. Bernard of Clairvoux
Saw war as justified, but in the name of peace, which is necessary for a well-ordered society
Plato