Issues at the borders of life /

Life at its borders is tenuous and the crossing of borders is no longer as simple as the birth of a new baby or the death of a loved one. Advances in medical science have meant that the border at the start of life can be facilitated through assisted reproductive technology or avoided through abortio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Richards, Bernadette, Pfitzner, V. C. (Victor C.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hindmarsh : ATF Press, 2010.
Colección:Interface.
Temas:
Medical ethics.
Medical ethics > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Bioethics.
Bioethics > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Abortion > Moral and ethical aspects.
Abortion > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Euthanasia > Moral and ethical aspects.
Euthanasia > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Palliative treatment > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Medical laws and legislation.
Ethics, Medical
Éthique médicale.
Avortement > Aspect moral.
Euthanasie > Aspect moral.
Euthanasie > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
MEDICAL > Ethics.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: On the Borders; A. Issues at the Beginning of Life; 1. Abortion: An Alternative to the Conflict Paradigm; 2. Ethics of Contraception and Abortion; 3. Bioethics and Manipulating the Human Embryo; 4. Life as Loss?; B. Issues at the End of Life; 5. Keeping Watch on the Border; 6. Theological Foundations for Palliative Care in End-Stage Dementia ; 7. Is it Always Good to be Alive?; 8. Life's Endings: Mortality, Consequences, and the Principle of Double Effect ; Epilogue: Beginning and Ending of Life: A Personal Journey; Contributors.

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