The Seminal Contribution of R abbi M oshe F einstein to the Development of Modern Jewish Medical Ethics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14760288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alan Jotkowitz (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 285-309 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0384-9694 • E-ISSN: 1467-9795 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jore.12057 |
| OpenAlex | W1900449382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
The purpose of this essay is to show how, on a wide variety of issues, R abbi M oshe F einstein broke new ground with the established O rthodox rabbinic consensus and blazed a new trail in Jewish medical ethics. R abbi F einstein took power away from the rabbis and let patients decide their treatment, he opened the door for a Jewish approach to palliative care, he supported the use of new technologies to aid in reproduction, he endorsed altruistic living organ donation and recognized brain death (thus laying the groundwork for O rthodox Jewish acceptance of heart transplantation), he downplayed the value of social worth in triage decisions, and was a fierce defender of the rights of the fetus. I develop broader theological principles from R abbi F einstein's ethical positions and compare them to those of his Jewish and Christian contemporaries
Donation · Einstein · Judaism · Medical care · Physics · Political science · Propolis · Theology · Variety (cybernetics · Computer Science · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Organ Donation and Transplantation · Philosophy · Reproductive Health and Technologies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |