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Autore |
McQueen Moira |
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Titolo |
Bioethics matters [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for concerned Catholics / / Moira McQueen |
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London, : Continuum, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-87074-2 |
9786612870743 |
1-4411-0004-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (108 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Bioethics - Religious aspects - Catholic Church |
Medical ethics - Religious aspects - Catholic Church |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; Part 1: Bioethics from a Roman Catholic perspective; 1. What is ethics?; 2. Some key terms; 3. The human person; 4. Sources of Roman Catholic ethics: Revelation and natural law; 5. Traditional moral theology: Objective dimensions; 6. Traditional moral theology: Subjective dimensions; 7. Conscience; 8. Conversion; Part 2: Reproductive technologies; 1. The human person: Church teaching; 2. Personhood: Theological and legal dimensions; 3. The morality of in vitro fertilization; 4. Ethical concerns arising from in vitro fertilization; 5. Stem cells: Embryonic and adult |
6. Stem cell experimentation and morality7. The principle of double effect; 8. Co-operation in evil; Part 3: End-of-life issues; 1. The dignity of the dying; 2. Patients' rights; 3. Withdrawal of treatment; Part 4: Catholic teaching on living life until the end; 1. Definitions; 2. The Dutch experience; 3. Suffering and palliative care; 4. The Christian approach to death; Appendix: Advance directives for health care; Notes |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Bioethics Matters is an essential resource for Catholic dealing with medical and end-of -life issues. This succinct guide clearly sets out Catholic teaching on today`s debated issues: stem cell research, reproductive technologies, euthanasia and much more. By presenting |
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