bioethics Flashcards
Define Bioethics:
The branch of ethics concerned with issues surrounding healthcare and biological science.
Anglican sources of ethics:
Genral synod Primates Archbishop of Canterbury The bible Patristic fathers
Catholic sources of ethics:
The bible Paple encyclicals Patristic fathers The cannons Catechisms Vatican II
Catholic perspective on Stem cell usage (adult and embryonic):
Adult: majority accept
Embryonic: CONDEM! SINFUL!
Anglican perspective on Stem cell usage (adult and embryonic):
Adult: Accept
Embryonic: support for up to 14 day post fertilisation use but still some oppose
Catholic source of stem cell and abortion ethics:
Catechism 2270
Catholic health Australia code of ethical standards
Anglican source of stem cell ethics:
Australian Primate peter carney: “we should welcome it as part of the process leading to a higher order of creation”
Catechism 2270:
“human life must be respected and protected from the moment of conception”
Catholic health Australia code of ethical standards [6.1]:
“genetic research must not involve… producing an embryo to remove stem cells”
Catholic perspective on abortion:
strongly opposed
Orthodox perspective on abortion:
varied. most oppose
Anglican perspective on abortion:
Opposed but permissible in extreme circumstances
Archbishop stylanos: “Be ___, the ___ of life lies in ___’s hands”
careful
good
god
Church of England abortion briefing paper: “The church combines a strong ______ to abortion with _____ that there can be ______ conditions where it is ______.”
opposition
recognition
limited
permissable
Legal implications with euthanasia:
It is illegal in most countries.
