"Unbind him and let him go" (Jn 11:44): ethical issues in the determination of proportionate and disproportionate treatment
The article (1) reviews a variety of magisterial documents and essays concerning the terms "morally ordinary" and "extraordinary" treatment in relation to the provision of assisted nutrition and hydration, particularly for patients in a "permanent vegetative state"; (2)...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2008
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Theological studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 69, Issue: 4, Pages: 894-917 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Apallic syndrome
/ Artificial feeding
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| IxTheo Classification: | NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |