Bioethical Acceptability of Euthanasia in the Greek Orthodox Religious Context
The paper analyzes the instances of social construction of the acceptability of euthanasia in the Greek Orthodox Christian religious context. A series of three focus groups and ten individual interviews were undertaken with people belonging to the Greek Orthodox Christian religion in north-eastern R...
| Published in: | Journal for the study of religions and ideologies |
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| Authors: | ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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CEEOL
[2020]
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Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Griechisch-Orthodoxe Kirche
/ Bioethics
/ Terminal care
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy CB Christian life; spirituality CH Christianity and Society KDF Orthodox Church |
| Further subjects: | B
existential neighboring between man and the Divine
B ethical acceptability B religious background B post-secular society B Euthanasia |
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| Summary: | The paper analyzes the instances of social construction of the acceptability of euthanasia in the Greek Orthodox Christian religious context. A series of three focus groups and ten individual interviews were undertaken with people belonging to the Greek Orthodox Christian religion in north-eastern Romania. The interviews addressed how people make their decisions about the ethical acceptability of euthanasia and how religious beliefs inspired by Orthodox Christianity are reflected in the decision-making process regarding the acceptability or unacceptability of an extreme medical practice, including interrupting the course of life at the patient’s request. Data analysis was performed using the Grounded Theory method. The emotional factor and discursive contingency of the reference group significantly contributes to nuancing religious beliefs. The bioethical discourse on euthanasia should be overtoned to take into account not only religious beliefs, but also the emotional context in which the acceptability of an extreme medical practice is socially constructed. |
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| ISSN: | 1583-0039 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
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