Place of Publication

Geneva

Publisher

Published for the Lutheran World Federation by WCC Publications

Publication Date

c1995

Physical Description

x, 109 p. ; 21.5 x 13.5 cm.

Material Type

Book

Notes

"[E]dited by Viggo Mortensen".

"Drawing on discussions among pastors, theologians and ethicists and researchers, medical doctors and scientists from the Nordic Lutheran churches, this book begins by introducing the issues of reproductive technology, prenatal diagnosis, genetic screening and euthanasia. It then outlines an ethical approach highlighting insights from the Lutheran tradition on creation and fall, justification, love for the neighbour, the Christian in the world, culture and the limits of ethics" -- back cover.

Contents: Preface / Viggo Mortensen -- Part One: Bioethics and the Lutheran Communion -- What is Bioethics ? / Svein Aage Christoffersen -- The Lutheran Approach to Bioethics / Lars Ostnor, Jaana Hallamaa, Svend Andersen, Bjorn Bjornsson, Gert Nilsson and Lars Thunberg -- Part Two: Community and Bioethics: Eight Letters -- Genetic Counselling and Prenatal Diagnosis: An Exchange between a Medical Doctor and a Theologian / Kees van Kooten Niekerk and Per Sundstrom -- In Vitro Fertilization: A Letter to a Childless Couple / Bjorn Bjornsson and Lena Kjems -- Fertilized Eggs and Pre-Implantation Diagnosis: A Letter to a Medical Researcher / Lars Ostnor and Anne-Marie Thunberg -- Euthanasia: A Letter to a Nurse on Death an Dying / Svend Andersen and Jaana Hallamaa -- Justice, Dignity, Autonomy: A Letter to an Old Friend on the Quality of Life / Jukka-Mikko Karjalainen -- Legislation on Human and Animal Research: A Letter to a Parliamentarian / Gert Nilsson and Hans-Olof Kvist -- Ethics and Counselling: A Letter to a Fellow Pastor / Svein Aage Christofferson and Viggo Mortensen -- Mandatory Genetic Testing: A Letter to the Manager of a Pharmaceutical Company / Sakari Karjalainen and Ulla Schmidt -- Contributors.

Added Entry

Mortensen, Viggo, 1942-

Lutheran World Federation

World Council of Churches

Christofferson, Svein Aage, 1947-

Andersen, Svend

Hallamaa, Jaana

Karjalainen, Jukka-Mikko

Karjalainen, Sakari

Kjems, Lena

Kvist, Hans-Olof

Niekerk, Kees van Kooten, 1946-

Nilsson, Gert, 1935-

Ostnor, Lars, 1939-

Schmidt, Ulla

Sundstrom, Per, 1955-

Thunberg, Anne-Marie, 1923-2005

Thunberg, Lars, 1928-2007

Subjects

Bioethics - Religious aspects - Christianity

Bioethics - Religious aspects - Lutheran Church

Christian ethics

Biotechnology - Religious aspects - Christianity

Human embryo - Religious aspects - Lutheran Church

Human genetics - Religious aspects - Lutheran Church

Human reproductive technology - Moral and ethical aspects

Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Lutheran Church

Fertilization in vitro, Human - Religious aspects - Lutheran Church

Euthanasia - Religious aspects - Lutheran Church

Death - Religious aspects - Lutheran Church

Medical genetics - Moral and ethical aspects

Medical ethics - Religious aspects - Christianity

Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. - Moral and ethical aspects

Aged - Religious aspects - Lutheran Church

ISBN

2-8254-1170-1

Call Number

QH 332 L5M6 1995

Location

U. of T. Libraries

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