The general practical judgments and principles: "Do good and avoid evil", "Lead a life regulated according to reason", etc., from which all the Commandments of the Decalogue are derived, are the basis of the natural law, of which St.
Paul (Romans 2:14) says, that it is written in the hearts of all men..
Contemporary Catholic bioethics is concerned with a broad range of issues, including sexuality, marriage, reproduction, birth control, sterilization and abortion..
The Catholic tradition teaches that human dignity can be protected and a healthy community can be achieved only if human rights are protected and responsibilities are met.
Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency..
The Ten Commandments institute ethical rules relating to: respecting God and other authority figures (such as parents); honouring the holy day of rest (Sabbath); and a prohibition on killing other human beings, lying, stealing, sexual misconduct and coveting..
Catholic perspective
Sacredness of life: Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains forever in a special relationship with the creator, who is its sole end.
The Innate Dignity of Human Life: Human dignity is not dependent on the way others value us..
Hence, to order the will is the same as to order the whole man.
Moreover, ethics not only directs a man how to act if he wishes to be morally good, but sets before him the absolute obligation he is under of doing good and avoiding evil.
A distinction must be made between ethics and morals, or morality..
The Mission of The National Catholic Bioethics Center is to provide education, guidance, and resources to the Church and society to uphold the dignity of the human person in health care and biomedical research, thereby sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ and his Church..
Religious Bioethics Websites
Religious aspects of medical ethics include refusal of treatment, reproduction, organ transplants, and rituals relevant to dying/death/burial, among others..
Catechism of the Catholic Church articulates the Church's official interpretation and position on the moral topics discussed in the Ten Commandments.
Many Catholics try to follow the ethical guidelines established in the Ten Commandments and the Church's interpretation of the commandments..
Roman Catholic bioethics is now, Engelhardt believes and argues, moving into a third stage, continuous with the second, of the development of a “weak” theology, which involves a “demoralization” of bioethics and detachment from the critical, neuralgic issues that characterize the “culture wars.” .
The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC), established in 1972, conducts research, consultation, publishing and education to promote human dignity in health care and the life sciences, and derives its message directly from the teachings of the Catholic Church.
John Paul II's contributions to Catholic bioethics / edited by Christopher Tollefsen.
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