Biomedical Ethics 1. (General areas of Biomedical Ethics)

Dr. Felix Podimattam is one of the best-known moral theologians in India & outside. Besides his full time job as a professor, he finds time to write books at an amazing rate. He has authored 136 books. Besides his Master's degree in Political Science from Mysore, he holds a Licentiate in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, & subsequently a Doctorate in Moral Theology from the Alphonsian Academy, Rome. His post-doctoral studies were pursued in Washington, DC, USA. At present he is professor of Moral Theology at St. Francis Theological College, Kottayam, Kerala, India. Email: felixpodimattam@gmail.com CONTENTS GENERAL INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION chapter one NATURE AND RELEVANCE OF MEDICAL ETHICS 1. Nature of Medical Ethics 2. Relevance of Medical Ethics chaptertwo THEOLOGY OFTHE HUMAN BODY 1. Dignity of the Human Body 2AVonderof the Human Body 3. Beauty of the Human Body 4. Vulnerability of the Human Body chapterthree PROBLEM OF HEALTH 1. Meaning of Health 2. Duty to Care for Health 3. Response to Urgent Health Needs 4. Social Justice and Health Care chapter four PROBLEM OF SICKNESS 1. Meaning of Sickness 2. Experience of Sickness 3. Vocation of the Sick 4. Care of the Sick Personality of the Sick Person Tips for Visitors chapter five PROBLEM OF DEATH 1. Theology of Death 2. Death and Health Care Personnel 3. Care for the Dying 4. Care for the Corpse CHAPTER SIX MINISTRY OF HEALING 1. Role of the Church in Health Care 2. Role of the Christian Hospital 2.1. Relevance of the Christian Hospital 2.2. Whom Should the Christian Hospital Serve? 2.3. Going In for Smaller Hospitals 2.4. Changing Health Scenario and the Christian Hospital CHAPTERSEVEN MISSION OFTHE CHRISTIAN DOCTOR 1.Ediical Mission of the Christian Doctor ^ 1.1. General Ethical Responsibilities 1.2. Some Specific Ethical Responsibilities 1.2.1. Responsibility for Accurate Diagnosis 1.2.2. Responsibility for Skilled Treatment 1.2.3. Responsibility for Professional Care 1.2.4. Responsibility for Privacy 1.2.5. Responsibility regarding X Rays and Case Histories 1.2.6. Responsibility regarding Patient Intangibility and Informed Consent. 1.2.7. Responsibility regarding Information of Imminent Death 2. Spiritual Mission of the Christian Doctor 3. Pastoral Mission of the Christian Doctor CHAPTER EIGHT MISSION OF THE NURSE 1. The Nature of Nursing 1.1. The Nurse 1.2.NursingasaProfessio n 1.3. Qualities of aGoodNurse 1.4. Nurse-Patient Interaction 2. Pastoral Aspects of Nursing 2.1. Some Causes of Concern 2.2. Role Conflicts and Nursing 2.3. Ethical Conflicts in the Practice of Nursing 2.4. More Nurses Needed CHAPTERNINE BIOETHICAL DECISION MAKING 1. Bioethical Decision Making and the Magis terium. 1.1. Ordinary Universal Magisterium 1.2. Hierarchy of Truths 1 3 Distinction between Magisfprium Related to Faith and Magisterium Related to Morals 1.4. The Vocation of a Theologian 1.5. Nature of Assent Due to Moral Magisterium 1.6. Instances of Change in the Official Teaching of the Church Interpretation of Scripture Jews in Public Life Castration of Choir Boys. Moral Teaching concerning the Rights of theAccused Condemnation of Interest Taking War and Peace Slavery Renewal of the Church Membership in the Church Papal Sovereignty Religious Liberty Sexual Ethics Papal Teaching on Contraception Thirteenth Century Condemnation of Aristotle 1.7. Conscience and the Magisterium 2. Bioethical Decision Making and Christian Principles 2.1. Bioethical Decision Making and Tradition 2.2. Bioethical Decision Making and Person-Centered Morality 2.3. Bioethical Decision Making and Tension Morality 2.4.Bioethical Decision Making and the Principle of Lesser Evil 2.5. Bioethical Decision Making and Proportionalism 2.6. Bioethical Decision Making and the Principle of Human Dignity in Community 2.7. Bioethical Decision Making and the Principle of Double Effect 2.8. Bioethical Decision Making and the Principle of Totality 2.9. Bioethical Decision Making and the Principle of Nullifying Right or Obligation Distinction between the Human Act and the Moral Act Notion of Moral Value Notion of Support of Moral Value No Human Act Is a Specific Moral Act Relativity of the Human Act Distinction between Intrinsically Evil Acts and Basically Evil Acts