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Ethics of Health Care: An Introductory Textbook » (3rd Edition)

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Authors: Benedict M. Ashley, Kevin D. O'Rourke
ISBN-13: 9780878403752, ISBN-10: 0878403752
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Date Published: January 2002
Edition: 3rd Edition

Author Biography: Benedict M. Ashley

Book Synopsis

	Introduction
1	Methods in Health Care Ethics	1
	The Enlightenment and New Ethical Systems	1
	Hume's Contribution to Other Systems	3
	Other Ethical Systems in the United States	6
	The Moral System of the Catholic Church	7
2	The Content of Catholic Health Care Ethics	15
	Is There a Catholic Ethics?	15
	What Is an Ethical Principle?	17
	Principles of Christian Faith	17
	Principles of Christian Love	23
	Principles of Christian Hope	25
3	The Person Seeking Health	31
	The Notion of Person	31
	The Person and Community	34
	Developing Common Values	36
	Priorities in Needs and Values	38
4	Defining Human Health	43
	Concepts of Health and Disease	43
	Disease and Illness	45
	Biological Health	47
	Higher Levels of Health	49
	Integrating Human Functioning	51
5	Personal Responsibility for Health	55
	The Individual's Quest for Health	55
	Preventive Medicine and Lifestyle	58
	Creative Stewardship of Health	59
	Developing a Well-Formed Conscience	60
	Concrete Application of Moral Norms	65
	Elements of Informed Consent	66
	Choosing a Physician	67
6	Responsibilities of Health Care Professionals	71
	What Is a Profession?	71
	Ideals of the Medical Profession	74
	The Christian Health Care Professional	76
	Personalizing the Health Care Profession	77
	Professional Communication	81
	Peer Relationships and Professional Discipline	83
7	Social Responsibility for Health Care	87
	Models of Health Care	87
	Gospel Principles of Social Organization	91
	Functionalism	93
	The Health Care Team	96
	Health Care Ethics and Public Policy	98
	The Catholic Health Care Facility	100
8	Human Research and the Allocation of Resources	105
	Human Research	105
	Norms for Research on Human Subjects	108
	Allocating Resources: Micro and Macro Issues	115
9	Sexuality and Reproduction	121
	The Meaning of Sexuality	121
	Human Sexuality	124
	Abortion	129
	Disputed Cases: Ectopic Pregnancy and Anencephalic Infants	131
	The Morality of Contraception	132
	Natural Family Planning	134
	Surgical Sterilization	135
	Care of Rape Victims	136
	Pastoral Considerations	137
10	Reconstructing Human Beings	141
	Human Dominion over Nature	141
	Surgical Procedures	143
	Manipulation of Embryonic Cells	148
	Genetic Manipulation	154
11	Mental Illness: Medical and Psychiatric Therapies	159
	Mental Illness	159
	Therapies for Mental Illness	161
	Ethical Issues in Psychotherapy	168
	Addiction	172
12	Death and Dying	179
	The Mystery of Death	179
	Determining the Moment of Death	181
	Telling Truth to the Dying	186
	Euthanasia and Suicide	187
	Allowing a Person to Die	189
	Pain and Dying	197
	Care for the Corpse and Cadaver	198
13	Spiritual Ministry and Health Care	203
	The Purpose of Pastoral Care	203
	Spiritual Counseling	204
	Celebrating the Healing Process	206
	Baptism and the Eucharist	210
	Epilogue	215
App. 1	Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services	217
App. 2	The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations	243
	Sources	247
	Index	251