Prenatal Person
Autor Forden Limba Engleză Hardback – 5 aug 2002
- Addresses the ethical questions which have arisen in response to new reproductive technologies.
- Helps students of theology, philosophy and health studies, as well as lay readers tackle these issues.
- Provides readers with relevant medical and scientific facts.
- Explains how different metaphysical frameworks affect the ways in which people solve these ethical problems.
- Topics covered include human embryo and embryonic cell stem research, infertility and its treatments, and prenatal screening and diagnosis.
- The author takes a balanced approach, acknowledging his loyalty to Catholicism, yet exploring freely the new options provided by advancing biological science.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780631234913
ISBN-10: 0631234918
Pagini: 274
Dimensiuni: 157 x 235 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0631234918
Pagini: 274
Dimensiuni: 157 x 235 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.55 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom
Public țintă
students of bioethics and the philosophy of healthcare in departments of theology, philosophy and health studiesNotă biografică
Dr. Debra Ford Msc.D is one of the world's foremost experts in metaphysical energy. She has a doctorate in Metaphysical Science and is a philosophy teacher and the creator of SolePath, SoleNumbers and her original interpretation of the energies of the Tao.She is the author of many spiritual books and two children's books. Join her in the Insight Timer meditation app for guided meditations, courses and more.
Cuprins
Preface.
Acknow;edgments.
Part I: Foundations.
1. Morality for persons.
Utilitarianism.
Contemporary Concept of Person.
Traditional Concept of Person.
Survival of Traditional Morality.
2. Life, Health, Ethics and The Bible.
Biblical Interpretations and Bioethics.
Life, Health, Sickness and Death: Old Testament.
Life and Healing: New Testament.
Lilfe After Death in the Bible.
Relevance of the Bible for Health Ethics.
3. Ethical Principles for Health Care.
Christian Vision of Human Dignity.
Respect for Human Life.
Duty of Reasonable Care of Health and Life.
Doing Good and Permitting Harm.
Responsibilities of Healthcare Professionals.
Christian and Secular Ethicists in a Democracy.
Part II: Ethical Issues.
4. Human Embryo.
Beginning of the Embryo.
Research and Clinical Use of Embryos.
Respect for the Embryo.
Ethical Evaluation of the Use of Embryos in Research and Clinical Practice.
5. The Pregnant Woman and Her Fetus.
Support for Pregnant Women.
Embryonic and Fetal Mortality and Morbidity.
Induced Abortion.
Long-term Sequelae of Abortion.
Fetus with Anencephaly.
Ethical Evaluation of Issues During Pregnancy.
6. Infertility and Artificial Reproductive Technology.
Infertility.
Assisted Reproductive Technology and Ethics.
7. Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis.
Prevalence of Fetal Congenital Malformations.
Pregnant Women's Anxieties.
Current Procedures.
Therapeutic Benefits.
Ethical Evaluation of Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis.
8. The Fetus.
Fetal Therapies.
Use of Fetal Tissue.
Fetal Pain.
Care of the Fetus and Ethics.
9. Newborns.
Breastfeeding.
Perinatal Mortality.
Low Birthweight Babies.
Delivery for HIV Infected Pregnant Women.
Noenatal Transplants.
Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Newborns.
Notes.
Select Bibliography.
Glossary.
Index.
Part I: Foundations.
1. Morality for persons.
Utilitarianism.
Contemporary Concept of Person.
Traditional Concept of Person.
Survival of Traditional Morality.
2. Life, Health, Ethics and The Bible.
Biblical Interpretations and Bioethics.
Life, Health, Sickness and Death: Old Testament.
Life and Healing: New Testament.
Lilfe After Death in the Bible.
Relevance of the Bible for Health Ethics.
3. Ethical Principles for Health Care.
Christian Vision of Human Dignity.
Respect for Human Life.
Duty of Reasonable Care of Health and Life.
Doing Good and Permitting Harm.
Responsibilities of Healthcare Professionals.
Christian and Secular Ethicists in a Democracy.
Part II: Ethical Issues.
4. Human Embryo.
Beginning of the Embryo.
Research and Clinical Use of Embryos.
Respect for the Embryo.
Ethical Evaluation of the Use of Embryos in Research and Clinical Practice.
5. The Pregnant Woman and Her Fetus.
Support for Pregnant Women.
Embryonic and Fetal Mortality and Morbidity.
Induced Abortion.
Long-term Sequelae of Abortion.
Fetus with Anencephaly.
Ethical Evaluation of Issues During Pregnancy.
6. Infertility and Artificial Reproductive Technology.
Infertility.
Assisted Reproductive Technology and Ethics.
7. Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis.
Prevalence of Fetal Congenital Malformations.
Pregnant Women's Anxieties.
Current Procedures.
Therapeutic Benefits.
Ethical Evaluation of Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis.
8. The Fetus.
Fetal Therapies.
Use of Fetal Tissue.
Fetal Pain.
Care of the Fetus and Ethics.
9. Newborns.
Breastfeeding.
Perinatal Mortality.
Low Birthweight Babies.
Delivery for HIV Infected Pregnant Women.
Noenatal Transplants.
Ethical Issues in the Treatment of Newborns.
Notes.
Select Bibliography.
Glossary.
Index.
Descriere
A host of ethical questions has arisen recently in response to the development of new reproductive technologies. This text helps students of theology, philosophy and health studies, as well as lay readers to find answers to these questions.