Ethics of procreation and the defense of human life : contraception, artificial fertilization, and abortion / / Martin Rhonheimer ; edited by William F. Murphy, Jr
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| Autore: |
Rhonheimer Martin <1950->
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| Titolo: |
Ethics of procreation and the defense of human life : contraception, artificial fertilization, and abortion / / Martin Rhonheimer ; edited by William F. Murphy, Jr
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : Catholic University of America Press, c2010 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (336 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 179.7/6 |
| Soggetto topico: | Human reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Catholic Church |
| Abortion - Religious aspects - Catholic Church | |
| Contraception - Religious aspects - Catholic Church | |
| Altri autori: |
MurphyWilliam F., Jr.
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Natural law and the thomistic roots of John Paul II's ethics of human life -- Sexuality and responsibility: contraception as an ethical problem -- The post-conciliar state of the question on contraception: the encyclical, relevant case, arguments, and description of contraception -- Toward an adequate argument in support of humanae vitae: the necessary integration of anthropology, action theory, virtue, and natural law -- The use of contraceptives under threat of rape: an exception? clarifying a central teaching of veritatis splendor -- Injustices regarding human life: reproductive technology and abortion -- The instrumentalization of human life: ethical considerations concerning reproductive technology -- Human fetuses, persons, and the right to abortion: toward an absolute power of the born? -- The legal defense of prenatal life in constitutional democracies. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Building on the renewal of Thomistic ethics encouraged by key moral encyclicals including Humanae Vitae, Veritatis Splendor, and Evangelium Vitae, Swiss philosopher Martin Rhonheimer revisits some of the most difficult questions regarding the ethics of procreation and human life. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Ethics of procreation and the defense of human life |
| ISBN: | 9780813218052 |
| 0813218055 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910958683403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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