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Direct/Procured Abortion

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The deliberate and direct killing, by whatever means it is carried out, of a human being in the initial phase of his/her existence extending from conception to birth

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Moral Object of Abortion

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Type of murder (The direct/deliberate killing of innocents) in the womb

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Intention of Abortion

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“Deliberate”=Intrinsic evil so necessarily intend the act

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Circumstances of Abortion

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Consequence is death of an innocent and alive baby, in the womb (form conception to birth

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Personhood is a

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Philisophical question

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Philosophy in relation to Theology

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Philosophy is the handmaiden of theology

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Moral question of abortion

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How do we treat the human fetus?

Treat with the same dignity we treat other humans

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If there is doubt in our conscience

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Then we should err on the side of caution

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Competance of Church

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Faith and Morals

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Is the embryo/fetus living?

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Growing, reproducing, cells responding to stimulus, metabolism, adapt to the environment

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Is the embryo/fetus a human life?

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It has unique DNA

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Is the embryo/fetus an individual Human life?

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It has unique DNA

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Unipotent Cells

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“One Potential”

About 120 types

Can only produce cells of their own kind

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Multipotent

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“Many Potential”

Can produce into many different but not all cells

Adult stem cells can come from the spinal cord/liver

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Pluripotent

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Can produce all 120 types of cells

can come from embryos (3-5 days old)

Embryonic germ cells

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Church’s position on adult stem cells

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Supportive of adult stem cell research

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Principles

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Help Moral theory to achieve its aims

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Pluripotent cells

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Induced pluripotent stem lells (iPS)

It is permissable to use iPS cells

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Legitament Medical Procedure

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Indirect Abortion

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Goods

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Knowledge

procreation

life

sociability

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Principle of Double effect

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Moral principle used when one action has one good effect and one bad effect

Used when promoting good of life and harming good of life

Tells you if an act is morally permissable

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Four conditions of PDE

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Object
Intention
Are you sure?
Circumstances

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Object PDE

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The object has to be morally good or at least neutral

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Intention PDE

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Can only be for the good effect

You can foresee the bad effect

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Are you sure? PDE
Bad effect can not be the means (cause of) to the good effect The good effect must occur at least as immediately as the bad effect
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Circumstances PDE
The good effect must be at least as significant as the bad effect (must be proportionate)
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Principles are not
Mathematical equations You need moral judgement, prudence, a conscience formed by catholic teaching
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Maternal Fetal Conflict
Conflict between the mother and the fetus
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TOB 1
Human beings are made incomplete We yearn to be in communion with other people
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TOB 2
In order to find ourselves we have to give ourselves
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TOB 3
Sexual intercourse in marriage is the most radical form of self giving Only action where we can completely give ourselves to another person
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TOB 4
"Language of the body" With our bodies we say I give myself to you freely, totally, faithfully, fruitfully
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How does God love?
Freely, totally, faithfully and fruitfully
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Direct Contraception/sterilization
Every action which whether in anticipation of the conjugal act or in its accomplishment, or in its development of its natural consequences proposes, wher as an end or as a means to render procreation impossible
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Intention of Contraception
Proposes to render procreation impossible To render a fertile act infertile
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Circumstances of Contraception
Anticipation, accomplishment, development of the conjugal act
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Fertile Act
An act that is per se ordered towards procreation
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Sex is ordered towards
Procreation
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NFP
1) Have intercourse when woman is likely infertile (not bad) | 2) Abstaining from intercourse during fertile times (not bad)
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Responsible parenthood
Married couples have a duty to be responsible to their kids
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Contraception in case of sexual assault
Can not intend to cause an abortion Not freely chosen so you are preventing further violation It is medically inappropriate to give contraception to a woman who is already pregnant
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Indirect sterilization
Actions whose direct effect is the cure or alleviation of a present and serious pathology and a simpler treatment is not available
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Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs)
Fertility treatments involving the handling of both the egg and the sperm
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Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Sperm is injected into the egg
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Zygot intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT)
Fertilized eggs are placed in the fallopian tubes
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Gammete intrafallopian Transfer
Fertilization is done in the fallopian tube Conception occurs within womans body
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Artificial insemination
Only handle the sperm Deposit sperm in womens reproductive tract
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Infertility
The inability to conceive after 1 year of normal sexual intercourse
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Homologous
Only the spouse's gametes
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Heterologous
At least one donor (Includes surrogate mother)
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ARTs that replace the conjugal act
IVF, ICSI, ZIFT
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ARTs that are ambiguous
GIFT, AI (Homologous not heterologous)
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Embryo Adoption
The church is ambiguous about whether it is morally permissible or not "Intention is praiseworthy but problematic)
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IVF is intrinsically problematic
It causes a complete separation of the conjugal act
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Moral object of IVF
Complete seperation between procreation and the conjugal act
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Embryo Adoption Physical action
Rescue
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Embryo Adoption Moral Object
Heterologous violation of the conjugal act
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NaPro
Intention is to diagnose and treat the cause of infertility Medical and surgical approaches
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Arguements against ARTs are based on
The nature of the acts
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Arguement from Inseperability
ARTs Seperate the unitive and procreative demensions of the conjugal act Undermine procreation as well
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Exercise of Domination over the child
ARTs violate the rights of children (conceived through sexual intercourse, to know biological parents)
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Conceived outside of the conjugal act
Not personal, violates the rights of the spouse (donor), violates marital vows
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Fallible
Capable of making mistakes
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Dissent
Public opposition to church teachings
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Assent
Agreement to church teaching
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Ethical Religious Directives for Catholic teaching
ERDs help with healthcare isseus that require professional healthcare help
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Magisterium
CCC Encyclicals Congregation Doctrine of Faith
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Grace
Undeserved help from god
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Virtue
Good habits infused in our soul Stable disposition for the good
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Infused Virtue
Infusion to do good by the Holy Spirit
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Prudence
The virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it
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Proportionalism
Does not think that there is such a thing as intrinsic evil | Implies you can have a physical action without spiritual consequences: Contradicts the unity of soul and body
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Values Contraception
Values=Unity of the couple, Ensure couple does not have a child when they can not support it
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Disvalues of contraception
Seperates the procreative and unitive dimensions of the conjugal act
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Hysterectomy
Surgery to remove a woman's uterus or owmb
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pROM Induction With infection
Object=Saving the mothers life by induction Intention=To save the life of the mother Removal of membranes is what is the means not the death of the baby It is proportionate
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pROM With infection-D and E
Physical action=D and E Object=Direct abortion Intention=to save the mothers life and to kill the baby
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Tubal ligation to reduce the risk of life threatening pregnancy
Physical Action=Bilateral Tubal Ligation Moral Object=Direct Sterilization Intention=To prevent future high risk pregnancies Bad effect is the means, and the good effect is not as immediate Proportionality=Good is not as proportional as the bad
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IUD in order to treat severe menorrhagia causing menstrual bleeding
Physical Action=Placing IUD Intention=For the good The placing of the IUD, not infertility, is what controls the bleeding Proportionality=Proportional (Present/serious)
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Bilateral Salpingectomy in order to reduce risk of ovarian cancer
Physical Action=Bilateral Salpingectomy Moral Object=Reducing the risk of ovarian cancer Intention=To reduce the risk of cancer (Only for the good) The good (preventing cancer) does occur as immediately as the bad (sterilization), and sterilization is not the means The good (reducing the risk of pregnancy) is proportionate to the bad (sterilization) (Debated)

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