The Theologic Ethics of Euthanasia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20337382 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth L Vaux (University of Illinois Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19 |
| Publication date | 1989-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3561966 |
| PMID | 11650121 |
| OpenAlex | W2132236463 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The implications of a system of theological ethics are explored in\nrelation to passive euthanasia, "double effect euthanasia," and active\neuthanasia. A religio-moral ethos anchored in beliefs of radical ethical\nfreedom; the sacred origin and destiny of the human soul; persistent sin; and\nthe drama of suffering, death, and transfiguration as a paradigm for difficult\nchoices condones passive euthanasia and counsels the compassionate offer of\nrelief from pain, even with the "double-edged intention" that the analgesia\nmight end the patient's life. Active euthanasia must be proscribed in\nprinciple, but the technological advances that have postponed death also\ncreate the need for greater physician participation in offering a point of\nrelease in the barricade against death that we have erected. (KIE\nabstract)
Art · Destiny (ISS module) · Drama · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Ethos · Literature · Political science · Principle of double effect · Relation (database) · Right to die · Sociology · Soul · Theology · Ethics in medical practice · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 1995 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |