The new issues in bioethics - and ethics of reproduction
Modern biotechnology seems to presuppose that it has the ability to distinguish between the essentially human and its physical manifestations in a way that allows the latter to be treated as a means for the well-being of the former. This would suggest a dependence on Cartesian mind - matter dualism,...
| Published in: | European journal of theology |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
[2015]
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European journal of theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBE Anthropology NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
| Summary: | Modern biotechnology seems to presuppose that it has the ability to distinguish between the essentially human and its physical manifestations in a way that allows the latter to be treated as a means for the well-being of the former. This would suggest a dependence on Cartesian mind - matter dualism, and also that some of the most important bioethical issues may be related to problematic aspects of this particular world view. Arguing that this position is both inherently inconsistent and at variance with the Christian doctrines of creation and incarnation, the article suggests that Christian ethics should maintain a critical position in relation to modern biotechnology for the sake of maintaining the integrity of the Christian community and the rationality of society. |
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| ISSN: | 0960-2720 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal of theology
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