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Health-care ethics : a comprehensive Christian resource / James R. Thobaben.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, 2009.Description: 428 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780830826735 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 174.2 22
LOC classification:
  • R 725.56 .T46 2009
Contents:
Introduction -- Part I: The theological and ethical nature of evangelical faith -- Evangelicals in the world -- Evangelicalism as a historical movement -- Knowing ethically : an evangelical Christian moral epistemology -- Part II: Characteristics of humanity and bioethical debates -- Theodicy and healing : humans as disordered -- Moral anthropology for bioethics : humans as distinctly human -- Moral identification and disability : humans as unique humans -- Sickness and being sick : humans as vulnerable -- Family and congregational caring : humans as familial -- Professionals and truthfulness : humans as professors -- Managing care and serving needs : humans as organizers -- Societal membership and rights : humans as citizens -- The body of believers and the public's health : humans as public -- Moral agency and end-of-life decisions : humans as free -- Assisted reproduction and sexuality : humans as male and female -- Biotechnology and eugenics : humans as creators -- Gift giving and receiving : humans as donors -- Death and the Christian : humans as finite.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction -- Part I: The theological and ethical nature of evangelical faith -- Evangelicals in the world -- Evangelicalism as a historical movement -- Knowing ethically : an evangelical Christian moral epistemology -- Part II: Characteristics of humanity and bioethical debates -- Theodicy and healing : humans as disordered -- Moral anthropology for bioethics : humans as distinctly human -- Moral identification and disability : humans as unique humans -- Sickness and being sick : humans as vulnerable -- Family and congregational caring : humans as familial -- Professionals and truthfulness : humans as professors -- Managing care and serving needs : humans as organizers -- Societal membership and rights : humans as citizens -- The body of believers and the public's health : humans as public -- Moral agency and end-of-life decisions : humans as free -- Assisted reproduction and sexuality : humans as male and female -- Biotechnology and eugenics : humans as creators -- Gift giving and receiving : humans as donors -- Death and the Christian : humans as finite.