In considering our own death, we may entertain a strong wish that there be no more sufferings on the other side, especially when it comes to justifying our decision to engage in physician-assisted suicide. Simply having such a wish, however, does not actually make it so.
Read MoreIVF involves at least two major moral problems —the ‘collateral damage problem’ and the ‘intrinsic problem.
Read MoreSurrogacy involves a form of “trafficking” of children, implying that children are being bought and sold, treated as property and often transported across international borders, which, all in all, sums up many contemporary aspects of surrogacy.
Read MoreBrain-Computer Interfaces could offer important medical and therapeutic uses in the future, they also are poised for dubious or clearly immoral uses.
Read MoreOur DNA and our genetic code contains important personal information about us. This means that our individual ‘bio-informatics’ should not be used or brokered by others without our awareness and consent.
Read MoreSex touches us at a deeper level than other activities, binding us to another. It speaks a language not of autonomy, but of communion and enduring self-gift.
Read MoreA great deal is at stake in these kinds of synthetic embryo experiments that threaten to manipulate and destroy human life.
Read MoreSetting a moral vision for one's children can be a Herculean task requiring enormous dedication.
Read MoreWe need to care for them in a more truthful way — accompanying, supporting, and helping them to address underlying issues — so they can begin to find real healing.
Read MoreEven to be “slightly alive” is still to be alive. If the language of the UDDA ends up being changed to allow for a declaration of brain death even with continued hypothalamic functioning, individuals who are not-quite-dead will be treated as if they were already dead.
Read MoreWhen young women immodestly display their feminine attributes and participate in pornography, they end up objectifying themselves, trivializing their sexuality, and harming their interpersonal relationships.
Read MoreWe can ask whether alkaline hydrolysis or liquification of the human body meets the standard of reverent treatment of our earthly remains.
Read MoreWe need to “lovingly support our family members through the dying process and to make careful and morally correct decisions on their behalf as they decline in health.”
Read MoreAs the symptoms and complications of dementia unfold, the challenges we face from the disease can unexpectedly become an invitation from God.
Read MoreAlthough these powerful psychoactive substances can be abused for their hallucinogenic/psychedelic properties, several strategies can help assure their therapeutic use in an ethically-sound way for the treatment of mental illness.
Read MoreCultivating a chaste heart demands a deep prayer life, strong spiritual support, and good fellowship, not to mention frequent reception of the sacraments…
Read MoreAs new legal initiatives begin appearing on state legislative dockets, Americans will have an opportunity to mount a full court press to bring abortion to an end in their home states.
Read MoreOur choices today powerfully affect future timelines in either positive or detrimental ways.
Read MoreRenewing hope for conflict-laden humanity begins precisely in the acknowledgement of each other’s humanity, strengthening those fraternal bonds on which peace is grounded.
Read MoreCareful attention to pain management is of paramount importance in end-of-life care and supports both the patient and the family in a dignified way during the dying process.
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