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Bioethics, law, and human life issues : a Catholic perspective on marriage, family, contraception, abortion, reproductive technology, and death and dying /

Scarnecchia, D. Brian, 1954-

Bioethics, law, and human life issues : a Catholic perspective on marriage, family, contraception, abortion, reproductive technology, and death and dying / D. Brian Scarnecchia. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010. - [xi], [471] p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Catholic social thought ; 2 . - Catholic social thought ; 2. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-461) and index.

Introduction -- Rational anthropology and the difference between persons and animals -- Human freedom and conscience -- The three moral determinants and doubts of conscience -- The principle of double effect and consequentialism -- Cooperation and scandal -- Virtues--natural and supernatural -- Sin and grace -- Revelation -- Reproductive technologies -- Homosexuality and same-sex marriage -- Contraception -- Abortion -- Marriage and family -- End of life issues -- Appendix A : Summary of Evangelium Vitae -- Appendix B : Summary of Savifici Doloris.

9780810874220 (hardbound) 0810874229 (hardbound) 9780810874237 (e-book) 0810874237 (e-book)

2009052266

101536188 DNLM


Catholic Church--Doctrines.


Bioethics--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

R725.56 / .S26 2010

174.2

2010 H-204 WB 60

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