Test #1: Sem. 2 Flashcards
2311
Public authorities should make equitable provision for those who for reasons of conscience refuse to bear arms
2310
Carry out duty honorably , they truly contribute to common good of nation and maintenance of peace
2313
Non combatants wounded soldiers and prisoners must be respected and treated humanely
Emmanuel Levites
Ethics begins when the face of the other is smashed
John Paul 11: four observations for social justice
Critiques modern day society from shying away from the term sin
Social structures become structures of sin when justice is blocked
Church fathers..
Favored poor
Hypocritical of rich
Matthew 19:24
It is easier for a camel to pass by the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven
Clement of Alexandria
Rich man can be saved by giving surplus to poor
When is punishment justifiable
Correct offender
Revenge can never be motive for our actions
Us bishops oppose capital punishment because
Application deeply flawed and can be irreversibly wrong
We have other ways to punish criminals and protect society
Conditions to fight in just war
Last resort
Rights and values in conflict must be important enough to justify killing
Only proper representation of the people have the right to declare a war of defense
Euthanasia
Any action or omission which of itself and by intention, causes death with the purpose of eliminating suffering: 4th
Fifth commandment
Human life comes from and returns to god
Respect for human life, condemns any direct intentional killing
When is one not guilty of euthanasia
When the decision is made with the patients approval to withhold aggressive medical treatment
Extra ordinary and ordinary
Heroic or costly operation on a dying patient may be refused
Food and oxygen should always be used to care for sick
Pain killers to lessen suffering
