Asked by Tyler Smith on Mar 10, 2024
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On the Roman Catholic view there is a moral obligation to continue treatment when a person is medically hopeless.
Roman Catholic
Pertaining to the largest Christian church, led by the Pope, with distinctive liturgical, legal, and theological traditions.
Medically Hopeless
A condition or situation where medical intervention is unlikely to result in improvement or cure.
Moral Obligation
A duty which arises from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's behavior and actions.
- Identify the moral and ethical viewpoints of philosophers and theologians regarding euthanasia.
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Katie Fogelberg
Mar 10, 2024
Final Answer :
False
Explanation :
The Roman Catholic view, as articulated in the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, allows for the discontinuation of medical procedures that are considered "extraordinary" or disproportionate to the expected outcome, meaning there is not a moral obligation to continue treatment when it is deemed futile or overly burdensome.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the moral and ethical viewpoints of philosophers and theologians regarding euthanasia.