RS Catholics W2

Question 1

has been defined as “the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group.”

Answer 1

Genocide

Question 2

-the most infamous example of mass killing of people based on their ethnic or religious background.

-mass murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators during World War II.

Answer 2

The Holocaust

Question 3

“the elimination of an unwanted group from society, as by genocide or forced migration.” This definition “encompasses mass killings or forced migration.”

Answer 3

Ethnical Cleansing

Question 4

threatens, wounds, and kills indiscriminately.

Answer 4

Terrorism

Question 5

uses physical or moral violence to force out confessions from the victims, punish the guilty, frighten opponents, or satisfy hatred

Answer 5

Torture

Question 6

For many, this raises profound ethical issues, as they believe that human life begins at conception. The destruction of embryos is therefore seen as equivalent to taking a human life.

Answer 6

Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Question 7

is often feared for its potential to lead to a “commodification” of life, where humans might be created for specific purposes, such as organ harvesting, which many consider a profound violation of human dignity.

Answer 7

Cloning

Question 8

a procedure which aims to destroy the normal functioning of a healthy organ in order to prevent the future conception of children.

Answer 8

Direct Sterilization

Question 9

also referred to as capital punishment, is given as punishment for heinous crime committed.

Answer 9

Death Penalty

Question 10

morally permissible; here, surgery or drug or radiation therapy is not intended to destroy the functioning of a healthy organ or to prevent the
conception of children. Rather, the direct intention is to remove or to combat the
diseased organ; unfortunately, the surgery or therapy may “indirectly” result in the
person being sterilized

Answer 10

Indirect Sterilization