Part I,The substantial identity thesis.1.Why abortion is seriously wrong : two views /Donald Marquis --2.Substantial identity, rational nature, and the right to life /Patrick Lee --Part II,Moral and legal issues at the beginning and ending of life.3.Embryo ethics : justice and nascent human life /Robert P. George --4.Compassion and the personalism of American jurisprudence : bioethical entailments /R. Mary Hayden Lemmons --5.The significance of the ultimate end for the feeding of PVS patients : a reply to Kevin O'Rourke /Peter F. Ryan --Part III,Double effects and bioethics.6.Praeter intentionem in Aquinas and issues in bioethics /E. Christian Brugger --7.The action-omission and double effect distinctions /Timothy Chappell --Part IV,Bioethics and the natural law : challenges.8.Global bioethics and natural law /Ana S. Iltis --9.Guided autonomy and good friend physicians /Janet Smith --Part V,The right to health care.10.Social justice, charity and tax evasion : a critical inquiry /Mark J. Cherry --11.Natural law, property, and welfare rights /Andrew Lustig --12.Health care technology and justice /Germain Grisez --Part VI,Boyle responds.13.An appreciative response /Joseph M. Boyle.
Philosophy and medicine
Philosophy and medicine.Catholic studies in bioethics