What is Bioethics without Christianity?
The author uses the essays in this issue as a springboard for making three points. First, he argues that most, if not all, current institutional versions of Christianity have failed to provide a meaningful framework for the spiritual life. Second, he argues that there is no ethics other than Judeo-C...
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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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Oxford University Press
1999
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Christian bioethics
Anno: 1999, Volume: 5, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 246-262 |
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Riepilogo: | The author uses the essays in this issue as a springboard for making three points. First, he argues that most, if not all, current institutional versions of Christianity have failed to provide a meaningful framework for the spiritual life. Second, he argues that there is no ethics other than Judeo-Christian ethics and that there can be no bioethics other than Judeo-Christian bioethics. Finally, he argues that the overriding issue we face is notwhether to address bioethical issues from a Christian perspective or from a non-Christian perspective, but rather whether we shall address biological and medical issues from an ethical or a scientific-technological perspective. |
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ISSN: | 1744-4195 |
Comprende: | Enthalten in: Christian bioethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/chbi.5.3.246.6894 |