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Book SynopsisThe purpose of this valuable book is to consider recent cultural trends in bioethics from a Catholic perspective. Bioethics is intended for a lay audience interested in understanding bioethical issues from a Catholic perspective.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Editor's Note: Nicholas C. Lund-Molfese; Michael L. Kelly Chapter 2 Introduction: Francis Cardinal George Chapter 3 Part I. A Modern Culture War: Health and Human Suffering: What is the Culture War About?; What is Health? What is Disease? Chapter 4 Part II. Philosophical Roots of the Moral Debate: Are There Specific Exceptionless Moral Norms?; A Refutation of Moral Relativism Chapter 5 Part III. Law and Public Morality: Science, Law, and the Culture of Death; The Public Morality of Having Children Chapter 6 Index Chapter 7 Contributors
