CHALLENGES IN BIOETHICS: A Christian Vision

Christianity has solid ethical vision centred on the core Christian values and founded on the teachings of Jesus Christ. The focus of this paper is to discuss contemporary bioethical challenges focussing on capital punishment and the use of reproductive technologies. Christianity is always against a...

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Main Author: Chamakala, Lucose (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 2013
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 2013, Volume: 38, Issue: 4, Pages: 387-398
Further subjects:B Capital Punishment
B Human Dignity
B Infertility
B artificial insemination
B Abortion
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Summary:Christianity has solid ethical vision centred on the core Christian values and founded on the teachings of Jesus Christ. The focus of this paper is to discuss contemporary bioethical challenges focussing on capital punishment and the use of reproductive technologies. Christianity is always against any direct and intentional violation of human life. Even though capital punishment had been considered as an indirect violation of life in the past, in the modern circumstances, it cannot be morally justified. Similarly, even though Christianity is highly concerned about the difficulties of the infertile couples, the use of in vitro fertilization and surrogate motherhood cannot be morally justified as these procedures involve the destruction of many human lives and high risks to human life at its early highly vulnerable stages. However, Christianity admits that there are some situations when humans are compelled to accept and respect certain limitations to protect human life.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma