Bioethics and the pursuit of beatitude -- Bioethics at the beginning of life -- Bioethics and human procreation -- Bioethics and the clinical encounter -- Bioethics at the end of life -- Bioethics and modifications of the human body -- Bioethics, organ donation and transplantation -- Research bioethics from the bench to the bedside -- Catholic bioethics in a pluralistic society -- Aopendix: Church documents on bioethics.
Summary
"Comprehensive overview of Catholic teaching on practical issues in modern medicine and bioethics. This second edition includes a new chapter on bodily modifications and a series of new figures, as well as bringing the original text up to date in light of the teachings of Pope Francis and recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic"-- Provided by publisher
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