experiments

475. When are scientific, medical, or psychological experiments on human individuals or groups morally legitimate? 2292-2295 They are morally legitimate when they are at the service of the integral good of the person and of society, without disproportionate risks to the life and physical and psychological integrity of the subjects who must be properly informed and consenting. 476. Are the transplant and donation of organs allowed before and after death? 2296 The transplant of organs is morally acceptable with the consent of the donor and without excessive risks to him or her. Before allowing the noble act of organ donation after death, one must verify that the donor is truly dead. 477. What practices are contrary to respect for the bodily integrity of the human person? 2297-2298 They are: kidnapping and hostage taking, terrorism, torture, violence, and direct sterilization. Amputations and mutilations of a person are morally permissible only for strictly therapeutic medical reasons.