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| The deliberate killing of sick, suffering, or disabled people, intended to "end their suffering" |
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| Teaching of Cardinal Bernadin and based on the dignity of human life. All Catholics are called to honor, respect, and defend all life. This would include opposition to abortion, the death penalty, war, euthanasia,, nuclear arms race, and anything that is a threat to life |
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Described by Pope John Paul 11 in the "Gospel of Life", 1995. In this culture "what you have" is far more important than who you are as a child of God.
Says that people have the right to take what they need, even at the expense of others
Views those who are a burden as less worthy of life
Views the quality of life as the only measure of whether it is worth living |
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| Called Catholics to value all human life. He stated that just as Jesus' tunic could not be divided without ruining it, neither can the value that we place on human beings. The value of all is sacred. |
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| Encyclical written by Pope John Paul 11 in 1995 to warn that society is increasingly influenced by the "culture of death". People are ignoring the spiritual side of being human and treating others as objects |
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| Being attentive to life and approaching life and others with a sense of awe and wonder |
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| Living the Culture of Life |
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Value Life over being
Defend the Innocent
Call things by their proper names
Be attentive to the wonders of life
Act responsibly |
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Described by Pope John Paul 11 in the encyclical, Gospel of Life, written in 1995. In this culture all human life is valued
Values being over having
Shares with others
Sees others as worthwhile even though they are a burden
Sees life as worth living even though there is suffering |
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| Negative and discriminatory attitudes toward the elderly |
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Physical Health
Mental Health
Economic Security
Safety and Isolation
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Euthanasia and Suicide |
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| A progressive disease that may occur in older people leading to confusion and impaired judgment |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| Act passed by Congress in 1990 initiating changes to ensure that the rights of the disabled are not violated because of a disability |
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| Income that remains much the same year after year, such as Social Security and pension payments |
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