Moral responsibility in prolonging life decisions

By Albert S. Moraczewski

Book Description

When faced with life-and-death medical decisions, how do we navigate the complex intersection of faith, ethics, and modern healthcare? This comprehensive resource explores the moral dimensions of prolonging life through medical intervention, offering guidance rooted in centuries of theological wisdom.

Drawing from the Church's extensive tradition of medical-moral teaching, this work addresses one of the most challenging questions of our time: what constitutes our responsibility to preserve life when medical treatments become burdensome? The author examines how religious principles can inform difficult decisions about life support care and end-of-life treatment options.

Developed by the Pope John XXIII Center for Medical-Moral Research and Education, this volume serves as both a practical resource for healthcare professionals and a thoughtful guide for anyone grappling with these profound moral questions. The text reveals how theological tradition has long recognized the complexity of these decisions, acknowledging that our obligation to preserve life has meaningful limits when treatments impose excessive burden.

Whether you are a healthcare provider, pastoral counselor, or someone seeking to understand how faith perspectives can illuminate medical ethics, this work provides a foundation for approaching these sensitive decisions with both compassion and moral clarity. It bridges ancient wisdom with contemporary medical realities, offering a framework for making choices that honor both human dignity and spiritual values.

Who Is This For?

📖 Reading Level: Medium (200-400 pages) (~9 hours)

📄 Length: 316 pages

What You'll Discover

✓ Explore Religious aspects of Euthanasia
✓ Understand death from spiritual perspective
✓ Explore Life Support Care
✓ Explore Medische ethiek
✓ Explore Levensverlenging
✓ Explore Religious aspects of Right to die
✓ Explore Moral and ethical aspects of Right to die
✓ Explore Moral and ethical aspects of Terminal care

Topics Covered

Religious aspects of Euthanasia Religious aspects of Power over life and death Life Support Care Medische ethiek Levensverlenging Religious aspects of Right to die Moral and ethical aspects of Right to die Moral and ethical aspects of Terminal care Morale chrétienne Moral and ethical aspects of Power over life and death Moral and ethical aspects of Euthanasia Medical Ethics Terminale patiënten Doctrines Mort Auteurs catholiques Religious aspects Catholic Church Moral and ethical aspects Christian ethics Euthanasie Catholic authors Doctrinal Theology Right to die Terminal care Euthanasia Pastoral medicine Christelijke ethiek Religious aspects of Terminal care Terminal Care Power over Life and death Religion and Medicine

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