Mon 7 Jun, 2010

Organ Donation: Act of Charity or Abuse of Human Dignity?

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New York has passed a law that automatically makes every citizen an organ donor unless you opt out. This law raises serious questions about the morality of organ donation, and especially of how free will comes into play. The protection of human dignity and the value of every human life are key principles at stake here. Continue reading

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Mon 6 Oct, 2008

“The Undead” or Unresponsive Persons to be Loved?

Comments (0) Filed under: Culture of Life, Euthanasia, Human Dignity, Medical Ethics, Suffering, Worldviews
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The naturalist and utilitarian philosophies creeping into the medical profession often keep unresponsive patients from getting therapies that could help them or the care they deserve as human persons. Our culture must make the choice to treat unresponsive patients as people to be loved in their time of need. Continue reading

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Wed 24 Sep, 2008

Modern Medical Ethics Scares Me

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A friend and I are going to a medical ethics conference tomorrow. One of the featured speakers is John Hardt, Ph.D. It promises to be more frustrating than enlightening, but it is good to hear what kind of moral arguments are being forwarded in the area of medical ethics. An article the John Hardt wrote at the end of last year shows me what we’re in for… Continue reading

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