Christian Theology and Medical Ethics

Four Contemporary Approaches

James B. Tubbs Jr. (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

1995
Springer (Verlag)
978-0-7923-3657-0 (ISBN)

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Contemporary discourse in biomedical ethics has been greatly shaped, sustained and enriched through the insights and perspectives offered by its theologian-contributors. This volume examines the work of four Christian theologians who have significantly influenced the field of bioethics in the U.S.: Richard McCormick, SJ; Paul Ramsey; Stanley Hauerwas; and James M. Gustafson. Each theorist's writings are explored in turn, in order to elucidate, compare and contrast their foundational theological premises, their particular approaches to moral reasoning, and their considered responses to selected medico-moral issues. The final chapter reflects some of the author's own critical responses in dialogue with the study's four subjects, and offers general suggestions about the moral perspective afforded by Christian theology.
This volume should be of interest both to those seeking a fuller understanding of contemporary discussions in bioethics and to those studying Christian ethics in the modern era.

1. Introduction and Overview.- 2. Richard McCormick: Ordered Values and Proportionate Reasons.- 3. Paul Ramsey: Agape, “Covenant Fidelity,” and Moral Rules.- 4. Stanley Hauerwas: Character, Vision, and Narrative in Moral Life.- 5. James Gustafson: Piety and the Ethics of Theocentric Discernment.- 6. Some Reflections and Suggestions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.11.1995
Reihe/Serie	Theology and Medicine ; 7
Zusatzinfo	X, 208 p.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7923-3657-7 / 0792336577
ISBN-13	978-0-7923-3657-0 / 9780792336570
Zustand	Neuware