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Medicine, Health Care, and Ethics: Catholic Voices
John F. Morris
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Description for Medicine, Health Care, and Ethics: Catholic Voices
Paperback. The Catholic Church has cared for the sick and dying of the world as an extension of the healing ministry of Jesus. This book is collection of contemporary essays that represent the efforts of Catholic scholarship in the field of health care and medical ethics. It addresses topics such as artificial reproduction, contraception, abortion, and more. Editor(s): Morris, John F. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
From its earliest beginnings, the Catholic Church has cared for the sick and dying of the world as an extension of the healing ministry of Jesus. As a natural consequence, Catholics have regularly addressed moral issues relating to health care long before the term ""bioethics"" was coined. Beginning with a deeply nuanced, holistic understanding of the human person as their foundation, Catholic scholars have developed a person-centered ethic with which to approach ethical dilemmas that is understandable and defensible in the light of natural human reason, yet which is compatible with the teachings and doctrine of the Church - emphasizing ... Read more
From its earliest beginnings, the Catholic Church has cared for the sick and dying of the world as an extension of the healing ministry of Jesus. As a natural consequence, Catholics have regularly addressed moral issues relating to health care long before the term ""bioethics"" was coined. Beginning with a deeply nuanced, holistic understanding of the human person as their foundation, Catholic scholars have developed a person-centered ethic with which to approach ethical dilemmas that is understandable and defensible in the light of natural human reason, yet which is compatible with the teachings and doctrine of the Church - emphasizing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813214832
SKU
V9780813214832
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99-50
About John F. Morris
John F.Morris, associate professor of philosophy at Rockhurst University, has published numerous articles on the subject of medical ethics. In addition to Morris, contributors to the volume are Benedict M. Ashley, O.P., Gregory R. Beabout, John Berkman, Clarke E. Cochran, Catherine Green, John F. Kavanaugh, S.J., William E. May, Kevin O'Rourke, O.P., Michael D. Place, S.T.D., Jeanne Schindler, and Brendan ... Read more
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