On the self-image of ethics

Ethics is understood as critical reflection on the foundations of our actions and aims to provide guidance and certainty in questions of moral standards and the responsible shaping of human life. Particularly at the boundaries of life (birth and death), a wide range of challenges arise which, in the course of ever-increasing technological advancement, especially in medicine and care, require practical and life-affirming regulation. Ethics helps to develop an awareness, a kind of sensitivity, to when life, in connection with fundamental principles such as freedom, self-determination, and social responsibility, is endangered and what assistance is needed. The ultimate goal is the mature human being who takes responsibility for himself and his neighbor, trusting in Christ's promise of “life in abundance” (John 10:10).

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