
Christian Bioethics: A Guide for the Perplexed
A Guide for the Perplexed
Agneta Sutton(Author)
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2008
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-567-03196-9 (ISBN)
Description
The subject of Christian Bioethics: A Guide for the Perplexed is bioethics in a wide sense including issues in medical ethics and questions concerning our relationship with animals, plants and, indeed, the whole planet earth. The key question is that of the value of life. This, then, yields the questions of what respect we owe to human and other forms of life and of how we should care for the world in general.
These questions are approached from a Christian perspective and also from more strictly philosophical perspectives. Thus, arguments from a Christian perspective regarding our relationships with fellow humans, other creatures and the planet, are coupled with discussions of different kinds of argument and counter-argument.
These questions are approached from a Christian perspective and also from more strictly philosophical perspectives. Thus, arguments from a Christian perspective regarding our relationships with fellow humans, other creatures and the planet, are coupled with discussions of different kinds of argument and counter-argument.
Reviews / Votes
Reviewed by Adam Ford in Church Times, 3 October 2008 "This book is a useful introduction for nurses and others who are interested in bioethics with an emphasis on the Christian perspective." Reviewed by Vince Mitchell, Book Reviews Editor, c/o of International Centre for Nursing Ethics, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. "The book is well referenced and draws widely on a variety of predominantly Catholic texts to support and explain her argument...This book sits alongside others that seek to make bioethics more accessible to a wider Christian readership." triple helix, December 2009 Christian Bioethics succeeds as an introduction to bioethics, clearly depicting the core issues and questions while offering a Christian voice that supports the dignity and sanctity of human life. -- Ethics and Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics "Agneta sutton's book is an excellent guide through the jungle of contemporary bioethics" Sibyille Rolf, 1 July 2009 * Theology * "if you read this book,be aware that for the most part it presents a very selective account of Christian attitudes to bioethical issues. You will need to read it with your mind open, and ask wheter you are being told what to think or enabled to think for yourself" November 2008 -- John Bryant * Third Way *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-567-03196-9 (9780567031969)
DOI
CBID130698
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Agneta Sutton is Senior Lecturer in Moral Theology at the University of Chichester and part-time lecturer at Heythrop College, University of London, UK.
Content
Preface
Chapter 1: The Remit of Bioethics and Two Different Approaches
Chapter 2: The Beginning of Life
Chapter 3: Respect for Human Life and Personhood
Chapter 4: Abortion: Quality versus Sanctity of Life
Chapter 5: Euthanasia: Quality versus Sanctity of Life
Chapter 6: Reproductive Technologies and Cloning
Chapter 7: Genetics, Eugenics and Instrumentalism
Chapter 8: Organ Transplantation, Hybrids, and Chimeras
Chapter 9: Adults and Children as Research Subject
Chapter 10: How to treat and not to treat Animals
Chapter 11: Ecology and the Guardians of Creation
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Chapter 1: The Remit of Bioethics and Two Different Approaches
Chapter 2: The Beginning of Life
Chapter 3: Respect for Human Life and Personhood
Chapter 4: Abortion: Quality versus Sanctity of Life
Chapter 5: Euthanasia: Quality versus Sanctity of Life
Chapter 6: Reproductive Technologies and Cloning
Chapter 7: Genetics, Eugenics and Instrumentalism
Chapter 8: Organ Transplantation, Hybrids, and Chimeras
Chapter 9: Adults and Children as Research Subject
Chapter 10: How to treat and not to treat Animals
Chapter 11: Ecology and the Guardians of Creation
Glossary
Bibliography
Index