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Ethics and Medics Index 1995


DECEMBER 1995
VOL. 20, No.12

Embryo Research Today, Who Tomorrow?

Will tomorrow witness another group of disposable human research
objects--PVS patients labeled as non-persons?

by Rev. Albert S. Moraczewski, O.P.

Tubal Ligation/Uterine Isolation
Vatican document clarifies the issue
by Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv.


NOVEMBER 1995
VOL. 20, No.11

Abortion Grief
The devastating psychological and social effects of abortion on women
by E. Joanne Angelo, M.D.

Prenatal Diagnosis
The tests and processes of detecting genetic disorders before birth
by Robert Baumiller, S.J.


OCTOBER 1995
VOL. 20, No.10

Human Sexuality: The Complementarity of Man and Woman
The nature and meaning of the sexual complementarity of man and woman
by William E. May

Contraception: The Dark Side
The medical facts about the failure rates and health risks of contraception
by Rev. Albert S. Moraczewski, O.P.


SEPTEMBER 1995
VOL. 20, No.9

Stewardship, Dominion, and Autonomy
How far should human control of life and death extend? Three important concepts delineated
by Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv.

The Moral Status of Compassion in Bioethics: The sacred and the Secular
Does the natural feeling lead to the Christian virtue or decline into secular humanist recklessness?
by Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D.


AUGUST 1995
VOL. 20, No.8

The Mystery of Suffering
Why do we suffer? The natural and supernatural reasons
by David Beauregard, OMV

Preparing for Beijing: Radical Feminism and the Population Myth
The Radical Feminist agenda: population control, abortion, and the assault on gender
by Mary Ellen Bork


JULY 1995
VOL. 20, No.7

Confidentiality and Truth-Telling
What are the rights and limits of confidentiality? Must we tell the whole truth?
by Charles Cavagnaro, M.D.

The Hospice Model of Care vs. Physician Assisted Suicide
The best way to deal with the fears and suffering of the terminally ill
by E. Joanne Angello, M.D.


JUNE 1995
VOL. 20, No.6

Formal and Material Cooperation
The principal distinctions defined, illustrated, and applied to joint ventures
RES

Rev. Russell Smith, S.T.D.

The Moral Life: Making Choices Or Making the Right Choices?
Morality as blind will or intelligent choice?
by David N. Beauregard, OMV


MAY 1995
VOL. 20, No.5

The Common Good
An important yet forgotten term in American ethical discourse
by David M. Gallagher, Ph.D.

Breast Cancer and Abortion: Is There A Link?
Increasing scientific evidence meets resistance in feminst ideology
by Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv.


APRIL 1995
VOL. 20, No.4

Ordinary and Extraordinary Means
The classic distiction: its history, definition, and illustration
Rev. Russell Smith, S.T.D.

After Rhythm: The Development of Natural Family Planning
NFP vs. contraceptives: free of health risks, increasingly precise, just as effective
by Mary Shivanandan, S.T.D.


MARCH 1995

VOL. 20, No. 3

The Principle of the Double Effect
The foundation and integrity of the Principle and its application to a case
by Peter J. Cataldo, Ph.D.

Veritatis Splendor: Consequentialism, Proportionalism, and Christian Morality
Beatitude, the Principle of Double Effect, intrinsically evil acts--where the revisionists fall short
by Rev. Servais Pinckaers, O.P.


FEBRUARY 1995

VOL. 20, No. 2

The Totality and Integrity of the Body
The principles governing surgery and the transplantation of organs and body parts
by John M. Haas, Ph.D.

Veritatis Splendor: Human Freedom and the Natural Law
The role of inclination, reason and human freedom in natural law
by Rev. Servais Pinckaers, O.P.

 


JANUARY 1995

VOL. 20, No. 1

The Divine Image: The Foundation of Human Dignity
Creation, Redemption and Destination as the grounds of human dignity
by Rev. Albert S. Moraczewski, O.P.

Veritatis Splendor: The New Law and the Role of the Holy Spirit
Reflections on Veritatis Splendor by the distinguished Belgian moral theologian
by Rev. Servais Pinckaers, O.P.

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