Medical ethics : sources of Catholic teachings / Kevin D. O'Rourke, Philip Boyle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Rourke, Kevin D.

Contributor:

Boyle, Philip (Philip J.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical ethics.

Medicine--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Christian ethics--Catholic authors.

Pastoral medicine--Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

xvii, 442 pages ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, [1999]

Summary:

In a single convenient resource, this book organizes and presents clearly the documents of the Catholic church pertaining to medical ethics. Introductory chapters provide the context for interpreting the Church's teachings and guide the reader in applying the teachings to particular ethical quandaries.

This third edition has been updated to incorporate the statements issued since the preparation of the second edition. The authors have revised the introductory chapters to include ideas from the papal encyclical Splendor Veritatis and "Instruction of the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian, " published by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, concerning the various levels of the teachings of the Church. Other new statements included in this edition are relevant topics from the papal encyclical Evangelium Vitae (abortion, euthanasia, amniocentesis, suicide and withdrawing life support); the Vatican Congregation of Doctrine and Faith on uterine isolation; the U.S. bishops on the care of anencephalic infants, genetic testing, and cloning; and the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference on the treatment for rape in Catholic hospitals.

Contents:

Part I Understanding Church Teaching 1

1 The Values Underlying the Teachings of the Catholic Church in Regard to Medical Ethics 3

The Christian View of Person 4

Moral Norms 4

Needs and Goods 5

Natural and Cultural Needs 5

Person in Community 6

The Christian Notion of Health 8

The Christian Notion of Sickness and Death 9

The Christian Notion of Sexuality 11

2 Formation of Conscience 16

Mistaken Notions of Conscience 17

Forming a Christian Conscience 19

Conscience is not Infalliable 21

Faith and Assent in the Formation of Conscience 22

Various Levels of Teaching 23

Dissent 25

Part II Specific Teachings of the Church 29

3 Abortion 31

Gospel of Life 31

Encyclical Letter on Christian Marriage 34

Declaration on Procured Abortion 36

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 39

Pastoral Guidelines for the Catholic Hospital and Catholic Health Care Personnel 40

4 Addiction 44

From Despair to Hope: Family and Drug Addiction 44

5 Aging 48

Society and the Aged: Toward Reconciliation 48

6 Aids 50

Africa's AIDS Crisis 50

The Many Faces of AIDS: A Gospel Response 52

Statement on Public Schools' Condom Distribution 58

7 Anencephaly 60

Moral Principles Concerning Infants with Anencephaly 60

8 Artificial Insemination 62

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 62

Christian Norms of Morality 66

Fundamental Laws Governing Conjugal Relations 68

9 Artificial Reproduction 69

Gospel of Life 69

10 Assisted Suicide 70

Gospel of Life 70

Living and Dying According to the Voice of Faith 71

11 Autonomy 74

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World 74

12 Autopsy 77

Moral Problems in Medicine 77

13 Brain Death 78

Report on Prolonging Life and Determining Death 78

The Prolongation of Life 80

Guidelines for the Determination of Brain Death 82

14 Capital Punishment 84

Gospel of Life 84

An Opportune Time to Review the Correctional System 85

15 Catholic Health Care 87

The Rationale of Catholic Health Care 87

Health Care: Ministry in Transition 89

16 Children and the Family 93

The Christian Family in the Modern World 93

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 97

The Transmission of Life 99

17 Confidentiality 102

Christian Principles and the Medical Profession 102

The Intangibility of the Human Person 103

18 Contraception 104

Encyclical Letter on Christian Marriage 104

Encyclical Letter on the Regulation of Births 105

The Christian Family in the Modern World 112

Human Sexuality from God's Perspective 116

Vade Mecum for Confessors Concerning Some Aspects of the Morality of Conjugal Life 119

19 Embryo Research 122

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 122

Biological Experimentation 126

Gospel of Life 127

20 Ethical and Religious Directives 128

Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services 128

21 Euthanasia 148

Gospel of Life 148

Declaration on Euthanasia 150

The Mystery of Life and Death 152

Opposing Euthanasia 153

22 Family and Marriage 155

Encyclical Letter on Christian Marriage 155

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World 157

The Christian Family in the Modern World 163

23 Genetics 165

Critical Decisions; Genetic Testing and its Implications 165

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 168

Moral Aspects of Genetics 170

The Ethics of Genetic Manipulation 172

Reflections on Cloning 174

24 Handicapped 179

Pastoral Statement of the United States Catholic Bishops on Handicapped People 179

25 Health Care Reform 181

Resolution on Health Care Reform 181

Criteria for Evaluating Health Care Reform 183

26 Health Care Administration 186

Health Care: Ministry in Transition 186

27 Homosexuality 190

The Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons 190

Declaration on Certain Problems of Sexual Ethics 193

Responding to Legislative Proposals on Discrimination against Homosexuals 194

Note on Church Teaching Concerning Homosexual People 198

28 Human Life 200

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 200

Gospel of Life 203

Biological Experimentation 204

A Patient is a Person 206

29 Human Rights 208

Gospel of Life 208

Pacem in Terris 210

U.S.C.C. Platform Testimony 211

30 Hydration and Nutrition 214

Building a Culture of Life 214

Nutrition and Hydration: Moral and Pastoral Reflections 215

Questions of Ethics Regarding the Fatally Ill and the Dying 220

On Withdrawing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration 221

31 Informed Consent 223

The Intangibility of the Human Person 223

32 In Vitro Fertilization 225

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 225

Fertility and Sterility 230

33 Labor Relations 232

On Human Work 232

Labor Relations in Catholic Hospitals 235

34 Living Will 237

The Rights of the Terminally Ill 237

Guidelines for Legislation on Life-Sustaining Treatment 241

Living Will and Proxy for Health Care Decisions 244

35 Medical Profession 245

The Exalted Character of the Medical Profession 245

The Foundation of Medical Morality 247

Catholic Doctors: Higher Witnesses 249

The Ethics of Genetic Manipulation 253

Physicians, Health Care Educators Must Assert Christian Identity 254

Care Providers: Neither Lords of Life nor Conquerors of Death 255

AMA Address: Medicine's Moral Crisis 256

36 Murder 259

Gospel of Life 259

37 National Health Insurance 261

Statement on National Health Insurance 261

Pastoral Letter on Health and Health Care 264

38 Natural Family Planning 266

Why Natural Family Planning Differs from Contraception 266

The Christian Family in the Modern World 268

Natural Family Planning 270

Responsible Procreation 272

Human Sexuality from God's Perspective 274

39 Nursing 275

The Nursing Vocation 275

Questions of Ethics Regarding the Fatally Ill and the Dying 277

40 Ordinary and Extraordinary Means to Prolong Life 279

Gospel of Life 279

The Prolongation of Life 280

Statement on Uniform Rights of the Terminally Ill Act 282

Declaration on Euthanasia 283

41 Organ Donation and Transplantation 284

Gospel of Life 284

Blood and Organ Donors 285

Tissue Transplantation 286

Many Ethical, Legal, and Social Questions Must be Examined in Greater Depth 288

42 Pain Relief 291

Gospel of Life 291

Declaration on Euthanasia 292

Questions of Ethics Regarding the Fatally Ill and the Dying 293

Christian Principles and the Medical Profession 295

43 Pharmacology 297

The Responsibility of the Pharmacist 297

44 Population 299

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World 299

Population Development 300

Gospel of Life 303

Population Trends: Ethical and Pastoral Dimensions 304

Population Conference Draft Document Criticized 307

45 Proxy Consent 310

Declaration on Euthanasia 310

The Intangibility of the Human Person 311

The Prolongation of Life 312

46 Principle of Cooperation 313

Gospel of Life 313

47 Principle of Double Effect 314

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 314

The Attempt on Innocent Human Life 315

The Prolongation of Life 316

48 Principle of Totality 317

Christian Principles and the Medical Profession 317

The Intangibility of the Human Person 318

49 Psychotherapy 321

The Moral Component of the Therapeutic Task 321

The Image of God in People with Mental Illness 323

On Psychotherapy and Religion 326

The Intangibility of the Human Person 330

50 Public Policy 331

Gospel of Life 331

Instruction on

Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 333

The Several Meanings of "Religion and Politics" 336

51 Rape 340

Guidelines for Catholic Hospitals Treating Victims of Sexual Assault 340

Use of the "Morning-After Pill" in Cases of Rape 342

A Reply: Use of the "Morning-After Pill" in Cases of Rape 349

52 Research on Human Subjects 351

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 351

Medicines at the Service of Human Life 356

Biological Experimentation 357

A Patient Is a Person 359

The Intangibility of the Human Person 361

53 Right to Health Care 365

Pastoral Letter on Health and Health Care 365

Economic Justice for All: Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy 369

The Right to Health Care 370

54 Sacredness of Human Life 373

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World 373

Celebrate Life 375

Call for a Consistent Ethic of Life 376

55 Scientific Knowledge 378

Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World 378

Moral Aspects of Genetics 379

56 Sexuality 382

The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality 382

Declaration on Certain Problems of Sexual Ethics 386

Educational Guidance in Human Love 394

57 Sterilization 397

Fundamental Laws Governing Conjugal Relations 397

Sterilization in Catholic Hospitals 398

Commentary on: Reply of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on Sterilization in Catholic Hospitals 400

Statement on Tubal Ligation 402

Response on Uterine Isolation and Related Matters 403

58 Suffering 405

The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering 405

The Gospel of Life 409

Christian Principles and the Medical Profession 410

Declaration on Euthanasia 412

59 Suicide 413

Gospel of Life 413

60 Surgery 414

Surgery 414

Removal of a Healthy Organ 415

61 Surrogate Mothers 417

Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation 417

New Jersey Bishops' Statement "On Surrogate Motherhood" 418

62 Truthtelling 420

Christian Principles and the Medical Profession 420

Question of Ethics Regarding the Fatally Ill and the Dying 421

63 Withholding Life Support 422

Gospel of Life 422

The Prolongation of Life 423

Declaration on Euthanasia 426

Guidelines for Legislation on Life-Sustaining Treatment 428

Question of Ethics Regarding the Fatally Ill and the Dying 431.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0878407227

OCLC:

39981771