Theology Informing HealthCare

Read:

1) Curlin and Tollefsen, The Way of Medicine, ch. 7, pp. 111-131.

2) USCCB, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Part 4, pp. 16-19

3) John Paul II, Evangelium vitae, Ch. 3, nos. 52-77: Evangelium Vitae (25 March 1995)Links to an external site.

Write three paragraphs (100-150 words each) on the following topics:

1) According to Curlin and Tollefsen, what is the difference between how the PSM and the WOM approach abortion? How do the authors view the principle of double effect as it applies to life-saving abortions? In your response quote and cite one relevant passage, and be sure to include a question.

2) According to Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, how do the directives describe various kinds of treatments for infertility? In your response quote and cite one relevant passage, and be sure to include a question.

3) According to John Paul II, why is killing a human being especially problematic in light of God’s law? How does this apply to the death penalty, abortion, and euthanasia? What does John Paul II advise when there are tensions between the moral law and civil laws? And how can “thou shalt not kill” be rephrased positively? In your response quote and cite one relevant passage, and be sure to include a question.

Instructions

Responses should be

typed, use parenthetical citations, and be approximately three substantial paragraphs (one for

each prompt) in length (100-150 words each). Responses should be proofread and spell-

checked. A successful response will highlight what seem to be the most important points of the

text, what the main argument seems to be (if applicable), what you found intriguing or

agreeable, and what questions or concerns you have about the reading. Each response must

include at least one quotation from the reading, but quotations should not stand alone. They

should illustrate how you are responding to the prompts. Each response must also include at

least one question about terms or concepts you didnt understand.

Needs two cited quotations on each questions

Please No CHATGPT, NO AI, No plagiarism, Make it in SIMPLE ENGLISH

Let me know if youve any questions.. Thank you!!!