Live the Truth: The Moral Legacy of John Paul II in Catholic Health Care

by Furton, Edward J.

• ISBN13: 9780935372496
• ISBN10: 0935372490
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Natl Catholic Bioethics Center

Summary

"To understand the identity of such [Catholic] health care institutions fully, one must go to the heart of what the Church is, whose supreme law is love. Catholic health care institutions thus become powerful witnesses to the charity of the Good Samaritan because, in caring for the sick, we fulfill the Lord's will and contribute to realizing the Kingdom of God. In this way they express their true ecclesial identity." (John Paul II. Address on the Identity of Catholic Health Care Institutions. November 7, 2002) Book jacket.

Table of Contents

From the Vatican	p. 1
Welcome from Bishop Wuerl	p. 3
Greetings from the Knights of Columbus	p. 7
In Appreciation of Rev. Albert S. Moraczewski, O.P.	p. 9
Principles
What Is at Stake in Bioethics?	p. 13
Evangelium vitae and the Struggle for a Culture of Life	p. 29
Placing Oneself "In the Perspective of the Acting Person": Veritatis splendor and the Nature of the Moral Act	p. 47
Essential Moral Principles in Health Care in the Thought of John Paul II	p. 69
Stem Cell Research and Cloning	p. 95
Bishops, Bioethics, and Sound Bites: Using the Mass Media	p. 113
Application
Surgical Sterilization: The Seductive Lie	p. 129
Rape Protocols and Emergency Contraception	p. 155
Paying for Catholic Health Care for the Uninsured and Underinsured	p. 167
Bioethical Challenges for the Catholic Church in Europe	p. 187
The Ethics of Infertility Treatment: An Upbeat Update	p. 203
Pope John Paul II on Nutrition and Hydration for the Seriously Ill and Disabled	p. 233
State-Mandated Immoral Procedures in Catholic Facilities: How Is Licit Compliance Possible?	p. 253
The Evolving Practice of Organ Donation	p. 269
Vaccines and the Right of Conscience	p. 279
Bioethical Challenges for the Catholic Church: A Latin American Perspective	p. 293
Appendices
Desafios actuales de la bioetica para la Iglesia Catolica en Europa	p. 305
Los retos bioeticos que enfrenta la Iglesia Catolica: Una perspectiva latinoamericana	p. 323
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