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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Kaczor, Christopher Robert (1969-....)
Titre(s) : The edge of life [Texte électronique] : human dignity and contemporary bioethics / by Christopher Kaczor
Publication : Dordrecht : Springer, cop. 2005
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Collection : Philosophy and medicine ; 85. Catholic studies in bioethics ; 4
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-155)
Resituates bioethics in fundamental outlook by challenging both the dominant Kantian
and utilitarian approaches to evaluating how new technologies apply to human life.
Drawing on an analysis of the dignity of the human person, both as an agent and as
the recipient of action, this book presents a "theoretical" approach to the problems
of contemporary bioethics and applies this approach to various disputed questions.
Should conjoined twins be split, if the division will end the life of the weaker twin?
Was Bush's stem cell research decision morally acceptable? Are the 'quality of life'
and 'sanctity of life' ethics irreconcilably incompatible? Accessible to both scholars
and students, The Edge of Life focuses particularly on the controversial issues surrounding
the beginning and ending of human life, tackling some of the toughest practical questions
of bioethics including new reproductive technologies (artificial wombs), stem cell
research, abortion and physician assisted suici
Sujet(s) : Bioéthique -- Religion -- Église catholique
Droits de l'homme et religion
Dignité humaine
Droits de l'homme (droit international)
Indice(s) Dewey :
179.7 (23e éd.) = Respect et mépris de la vie humaine
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781402031564
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44656932n
Notice n° :
FRBNF44656932
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction ; When does a human being become a person? ; All human beings are persons
; How is the dignity of the person as agent recognized? Distinguishing intention
from foresight ; An ethical assessment of Bush's guidelines for stem cell research
; Moral absolutism and ectopic pregnancy ; Could artificial wombs end the abortion
debate? ; Solomon's dilemma: should conjointed twins Jodie and Mary have been separated?
; Capital punishment and the Catholic tradition: contradiction, circumstantial application,
or development of doctrine?