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Medical Ethics
Kevin O´rourke
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Description for Medical Ethics
Paperback. Examines specific teachings of the Church on over seventy issues in clinical and research ethics, including abortion, AIDS, artificial insemination, assisted suicide, cloning, contraception, euthanasia, gene therapy, health care reform, organ donation and transplantation, organizational ethics, stem cells, and, surrogate motherhood. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; MBD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 23. Weight in Grams: 730.
In a single convenient resource, this revised and updated edition of a classic text organizes and presents clearly the documents of the Catholic Church pertaining to medical ethics. Introductory chapters provide the context for interpreting the Church's teachings and theological values, guiding the reader in how to apply the teachings to particular ethical dilemmas and helping the reader to understand the role of conscience within the Catholic tradition. The teaching of the Church in regard to health care ethics is pertinent not only for health care professionals and students, but for all who are concerned about the common good of ... Read more
In a single convenient resource, this revised and updated edition of a classic text organizes and presents clearly the documents of the Catholic Church pertaining to medical ethics. Introductory chapters provide the context for interpreting the Church's teachings and theological values, guiding the reader in how to apply the teachings to particular ethical dilemmas and helping the reader to understand the role of conscience within the Catholic tradition. The teaching of the Church in regard to health care ethics is pertinent not only for health care professionals and students, but for all who are concerned about the common good of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589017429
SKU
V9781589017429
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Kevin O´rourke
Kevin O'Rourke, OP, is a professor of bioethics at the Neiswanger Institute of Bioethics and Public Policy in the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University, Chicago. He is the coauthor of Health Care Ethics: A Theological Analysis, Fifth Edition and Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook, Third Edition. Philip J. Boyle is vice president of mission and ... Read more
Reviews for Medical Ethics
A clear and practical guide that informs faithful and serious moral thinking about important medical choices ... a trusted resource and proven roadmap to guide us along an important and challenging moral path. Theological Studies This fine book is primarily about the sources, both theological and moral, or Catholic moral teachings. The reader will find a clear and practical guide ... Read more