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Zohar, Noam J.

 
9780791432747: Alternatives in Jewish Bioethics (SUNY Series in
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0791432742 ISBN 13 : 9780791432747
Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1997

Synopsis

Alternatives in Jewish Bioethics consists of a dialogue between contemporary, Western moral philosophy and the Jewish tradition of legal/moral discourse (Halakha). Recognizing that no single tradition has a monopoly on valid moral teachings, it seeks to enrich our ethical perspectives through mutual exchange.

This is facilitated by a non-authoritarian approach to Judaism—a clear alternative to the implicitly insular, "take-it-or-leave-it" approach often encountered in this field. Following in the footsteps of classical rabbinic discussions, normative pronouncements are grounded in reasons, open to critical examination. The "alternatives" are within the book as well—the presentation throughout avoids one-sided conclusions, citing and analyzing two or more positions to make sense of the debate. These particular arguments are also linked to a larger picture, contrasting two basic themes: religious naturalism versus religious humanism.

Concretely, the book addresses some of the central contemporary issues in the ethics of medicine. These include assisted suicide and euthanasia, donor insemination and "surrogate" motherhood, the use of human cadavers for learning and research, and allocation of scarce resources at both the individual and social levels.

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À propos de l'auteur

Noam J. Zohar is Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Bar Ilan University, Israel and is Senior Research Fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusalem.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Alternatives in Jewish Bioethics consists of a dialogue between contemporary, Western moral philosophy and the Jewish tradition of legal/moral discourse.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
State University of New York Press
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0791432742
ISBN 13 
9780791432747
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
174
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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