Bioethics matters : a guide for concerned Catholics /: a guide for concerned Catholics. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Moira McQueen.
• Other Names: McQueen, Moira, 1946-
• Contents: Part 1. Bioethics from a Catholic perspective -- What is ethics? -- Some key terms -- The human person -- Sources of Roman Catholic ethics : revelation and natural law -- Traditional moral theology : objective dimensions -- Traditional moral theology : subjective dimensions -- Conscience -- Conversion -- Part 2. Reproductive technologies -- The human person : church teaching -- Personhood : theological and legal dimensions -- The morality of in vitro fertilization -- Ethical concerns arising from in vitro fertilization -- Stem cells : embryonic and adult -- Stem cell experimentation and morality -- The principle of double effect -- Co-operation in evil -- Part 3. End-of-life issues -- The dignity of the dying -- Patients' rights -- Withdrawal of treatment -- Part 4. Catholic teaching on living life until the end -- Definitions -- The Dutch experience -- Suffering and palliative care -- The Christian approach to death -- Appendix. Advance directives for health care.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Burns & Oates
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (107 pages)
• Subjects: 241.64957; Medical ethics -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Bioethics -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Ethics; Bioethics -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Medical ethics -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church; Bioethik; Katholizismus; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781441100047; 1441100040
• Related ISBNs: 9780826435101; 0826435106
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-107).; Note: Print version record.
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