Biomedicine and Beatitude: An Introduction to Catholic Bioethics (Catholic Moral Thought)

This timely and up to date new edition of Biomedicine and Beatitude features an entirely new chapter on the ethics of bodily modification. It is also updated throughout to reflect the pontificate of Pope Francis, recent concerns including ethical issues raised by the COVID-19 pandemic, and feedback from the many instructors who used the first edition in the classroom. Dedication Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments for the First Edition Acknowledgments for the Second Edition Introduction 1. Bioethics and the Pursuit of Beatitude 2. Bioethics at the Beginning of Life 3. Bioethics and Human Procreation 4. Bioethics and the Clinical Encounter 5. Bioethics at the End of Life 6. Bioethics and Modifications of the Human Body 7. Bioethics, Organ Donation, and Transplantation 8. Research Bioethics from the Bench to the Bedside 9. Catholic Bioethics in a Pluralistic Society Conclusion Appendix: Church Documents on Bioethics Selected Bibliography Index Other books in the series "Comprehensive overview of Catholic teaching on practical issues in modern medicine and bioethics. This second edition includes a new chapter on bodily modifications and a series of new figures, as well as bringing the original text up to date in light of the teachings of Pope Francis and recent events such as the covid-19 pandemic"-- Provided by publisher