Bioethics and the Future of Medicine

by Kilner, John; Cameron, Nigel M. De S.; Schiedermayer, David

• ISBN13: 9780802840813
• ISBN10: 0802840817
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-09-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

The extensive attention devoted to abortion has led Christians for too long to overlook much of the exploding bioethics agenda. Moreover, to focus only on 'issues' is to fail to address the profound changes taking place in the very nature of the medical profession. This book signals the commitment of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity to help expand the church's bioethical vision and to foster a more substantial Christian contribution to the public debate.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Christian Stake in Bioethics: The State of the Question	p. 3
The Medical Profession in Modern Society: The Importance of Defining Limits	p. 14
Daniel Versus Saul: Toward a Distinctly Christian Biomedical Ethics	p. 30
Physician Values and Value Neutrality	p. 37
Ethical Problems in the Clinical Study of Religion and Health	p. 50
The Profession at the Fault Line: The Ethics of Physician Income	p. 68
Luther's 'Freedom of a Christian' and a Patient's Autonomy	p. 81
Saying the Unsaid: Quality of Life Criteria in a Sanctity of Life Position	p. 93
Bioethics in the Shadow of Nietzsche	p. 112
Bioethics and the Church	p. 124
Christian and Secular Decision-Making in Clinical Ethics	p. 138
Doing Bioethics: Christian Ethics, Pastoral Care and Public Policy	p. 153
Post-Abortion Syndrome - Fact or Fiction	p. 167
Abortifacient Vaccines: Technological Update and Christian Appraisal	p. 178
From Personhood to Bodily Autonomy: The Shifting Legal Focus in the Abortion Debate	p. 187
The Bible and Abortion: What of the 'Image of God'?	p. 199
Abortion: Responsibility and Moral Betrayal	p. 212
Pregnancy for Profit?: Legal and Moral Perspectives on Commercial Surrogate Motherhood	p. 227
'Clones, Chimeras and the Image of God: Lessons from Barthian Bioethics	p. 238
Advance Directives: The Case for Greater Dialogue	p. 250
The 'Right to Die' in the Light of Contemporary Rights-Rhetoric	p. 263
Until Death Shall Be No More: Christian Care for the Dying	p. 279
Rationing and Health Care Reform	p. 290
Afterword	p. 302
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