Matters of Life & Death
This term refers to the unlawful killing of another person with intent.
What is murder?
What is the fifth commandment?
What is "Thou shall not kill"?
This commandment, found in Exodus 20:13, forbids unlawful killing.
What is the 5th commandment?
This intentionally ends the life of an unborn child.
What is Abortion?
This government-sanctioned practice of executing criminals is also called capital punishment.
What is the death penalty?
In the Bible, this man committed the first murder by killing his brother.
Who is Cain?
The fifth commandment refers to both ___ and ___ murder.
This crime, different from murder, refers to the unlawful killing of a person without premeditation.
What is manslaughter?
Intentionally causing serious harm to yourself or another person, whether physically or emotionally.
In the U.S., this method of execution was widely used before lethal injection became common.
What is the electric chair?
The Hippocratic Oath, taken by many doctors, includes a promise to "do no" this.
What is harm?
The fifth commandment not only forbids murder but also condemns these two attitudes toward others.
This Catholic doctrine teaches that all human life is sacred, from conception to natural death.
What is the sanctity of life?
This sin includes strong resentment and a desire for revenge.
What is Unjust Anger?
In Catholic teaching, this virtue calls for mercy over vengeance, even for criminals.
What is forgiveness?
This 1948 document, created by the UN, affirms the right to life as a fundamental human right.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
According to the Cathechism, this practice of deliberately taking one's own life is a serious violation of the fifth commandment.
What is Suicide?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church allows killing only under these two circumstances.
What are self-defense and just war?
What is Euthanasia?
This group of people enforces laws and helps prevent crime in communities.
Who are the police?
This Christian denomination strongly opposes the death penalty, citing the sanctity of life.
What is the Catholic Church?
The fifth commandment calls us Catholics to care for their own health and well-being of others by avoiding harmful habits.
What is Endanger of Life and Health?
This Latin phrase, meaning "You shall not kill," is often used in religious and legal discussions.
What is "Non occides"?
Neglecting the basic needs of others and failing to protect human life.
What is Omission?
This term refers to stealing from a store, often by secretly taking items without paying.
What is shoplifting?