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<p>Alongside a revival of interest in Thomism in philosophy, scholars have realised its relevance when addressing certain contemporary issues in bioethics. This book offers a rigorous interpretation of Aquinas's metaphysics and ethical thought, and highlights its significance to questions in bioethics.</p> <p>Jason T. Eberl applies Aquinas’s views on the seminal topics of human nature and morality to key questions in bioethics at the margins of human life – questions which are currently contested in the academia, politics and the media such as:</p> <ul> <li>When does a human person’s life begin? How should we define and clinically determine a person’s death?</li> <li>Is abortion ever morally permissible? How should we resolve the conflict between the potential benefits of embryonic stem cell research and the lives of human embryos?</li> <li>Does cloning involve a misuse of human ingenuity and technology?</li> <li>What forms of treatment are appropriate for irreversibly comatose patients? How should we care for patients who experience unbearable suffering as they approach the end of life?</li> </ul> <p><b>Thomistic Principles and Bioethics</b> presents a significant philosophical vi

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Author

Eberl, Jason T.

Publisher

Routledge, 2006.

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780203966259

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Science, History