Euthanasia and Orthodox theology of Communion

The article discusses the issue of Euthanasia from the perspective of an Orthodox theology of communion. It demonstrates, that issues related to Euthanasia including moral and ethical issues cannot be limited to the individual and his context, but are in fact issues that should and do incorporate th...

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Main Author: Ježek, Václav (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2014]
In: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Year: 2014, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 214-226
Further subjects:B Ethics
B Morality
B Orthodox Theology
B Theology of Communion
B Euthanasia
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Summary:The article discusses the issue of Euthanasia from the perspective of an Orthodox theology of communion. It demonstrates, that issues related to Euthanasia including moral and ethical issues cannot be limited to the individual and his context, but are in fact issues that should and do incorporate the wider community. The emphasis of Orthodox Theology on Communion and on the community could present possibilities of how to deal with Euthanasia by transferring the debate from the context of the individual and his or her choice or choice of other immediate individuals to an ecclesially centred platform. Just as there is a tendency for greater individualisation in society there is a tendency to moral and ethical individualisation and atomisation.
ISSN:2359-8107
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2478/ress-2014-0117