Medical Ethics in the Catholic Tradition: Perspectives from Philosophy, Theology, Medicine, and the Law(Routledge Annals of Bioethics)

This book is a comprehensive survey and a sustained treatment of the major topics in contemporary medical ethics from within the Roman Catholic tradition. It brings together perspectives from philosophy, theology, medicine, and law to explore the traditions that undergird Catholic medical ethics. The authors of this book are, respectively, a philosopher, theologian, physician, and attorney. Their commitment to the Roman Catholic tradition provides the foundational principles for addressing a wide range of issues in contemporary medical ethics. These topics include abortion, reproduction, cloning to produce children, cloning for biomedical research, embryonic stem cell use, genetics as screening, testing, therapy, enhancement, engineering, specific special relations such as maternal/fetal, physician/patient, mentally ill/caretakers, health care, and end of life issues. Furthermore, the book elaborates on the ways in which the authors’ professions and disciplines act in service to medicine as an instrument for real human flourishing. Medical Ethics in the Catholic Tradition is for the physician who would like to know more about the philosophical/theological/legal traditions that undergird the Catholic position. It is for the attorney who would like to know more about the philosophical/theological/medical traditions that undergird the Catholic position. Similarly, the philosopher or theologian can find here the appropriate information to understand how science and law contribute to the development of the Catholic position on major issues in medical ethics.

Table of Contents:
1. The Point of Departure 2. The Foundations 3. The Modern Codes: The Ethics of Research Involving Human Patients/Subjects 4. Abortion: In the Beginning 5. The Reproductive Finality 6. Human Cloning and Human Embryonic Stem Cell Use 7. The New Eugenics: Therapy – Enhancement – Screening – Testing – Engineering 8. Special Relationships/Special Responsibilities 9. The Provision of Health Care 10. Issues at the End of Life

About the Author :
Margaret M. Hogan is the inaugural holder of the McNerney-Hanson Endowed Chair in Ethics at the University of Portland. She is also the Founding Director of the Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture. She is a fellow of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture. Edward M. Hogan is the Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Kenrick Glennon Seminary, USA. He was the Director of the Pontifical Paul VI Institute for Catechetical and Pastoral Studies for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, served on the Vision Team for the Archdiocese, and managed Imprimaturs for the Archdiocese. Annique K. Hogan is a practicing pediatrician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. She serves as a member of the faculty for the Medical Humanities Program in the Collegium Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. Matthew J.D. Hogan is an attorney and compliance professional in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius. He served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.