Corso
Elenco corsi a.a. 2023/2024
Anno accademico 2023/2024

BioeticaRA0602

5 ECTS
Sede di Gerusalemme
Primo semestre

FINALITÀ

After establishing the governing principles based on an adequate understanding of the human person, to apply these to bioethical areas such as human reproduction and genetics, the human embryo, and to health care and end-of-life issues.

ARGOMENTI

Human Person: Fundamental Principles of Bioethics; Human Reproduction: Natural Reproduction and Assisted Reproduction; Natural Regulation of Birth and Artificial Contraception; Sterilization; Human Genetics: Human Genome, Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Human Cloning, and Stem-cell Research; Human Embryo: Abortion, Prenatal Diagnosis, Interventions on the Human Embryo; End of Life issues: Euthanasia, Aggressive Medical Treatment, Palliative Care, Brain Death and Organ Transplants.

TESTI

Ashley, Benedict, Jean Deblois, and Kevin O’Rourke. 2006. Health Care Ethics: A Catholic Theological Analysis. 5th Edition, Washington: Georgetown University Press; Basterra, Francesco. 1994. Bioethics. Minnesota: The Liturgical Press; Catechism of the Catholic Church. 1994. Vatican City: LEV; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. 1974. Declaration on Procured Abortion. Vatican City: LEV; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. 1975. Declaration “Persona Humana” on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics. Vatican City: LEV; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. 1980. Declaration on Euthanasia. Vatican City: LEV; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. 1987. Instruction “Donum Vitae” on Respect for Human Life in its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation: Replies to Certain Questions of the Day. Vatican City: LEV; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. 1993. Responses to Questions Proposed Concerning “Uterine Isolation” and Related Matters. Vatican City: LEV; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. 2008. Instruction “Dignitas Personae” on Certain Bioethical Questions. Vatican City: LEV; Häring, Bernard. 1991. Medical Ethics. Slough: St. Paul Publications; John Paul II. 1994. Encyclical Letter “Veritatis Splendor” Regarding Certain Fundamental Questions of the Church’s Moral Teaching. Vatican City: LEV; John Paul II. 1995. Encyclical Letter “Evangelium Vitae” on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life. Vatican City: LEV; Lobo, George. 1980. Current Problems in Medical Ethics: A Comprehensive Guide to Ethical Problems in Medical Practice. Bombay: Better Yourself Books; Lucas Lucas, Ramón. 2002. Bioetica per tutti. Milano: San Paolo; McCarthy, Donald, Edward Bayer, and John Leies, eds. 2004. Handbook on Critical Life Issues. Bangalore: TPI; Neuner, Joseph, and Jacques Dupuis, eds. 1981. The Christian Faith: Doctrinal Documents of the Catholic Church. Bangalore: Theological Publications of India; Paul VI. 1968. Encyclical Letter “Humanae Vitae” on the Regulation of Births. Vatican City: LEV; Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. 2004. Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church. Vatican City: LEV; Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers. 1995. Charter for Health Care Workers. Nairobi: Paulines Publications Africa; Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers. 2017. New Charter for Health Care Workers. Philadelphia: National Catholic Bioethics Center; Pontifical Council for the Family. 2004. Enchiridion on the Family: A Compendium of Church Teaching on Family and Life Issues from Vatican II to the Present. Boston: Pauline Books and Media; Reich, Warren Thomas, ed. 1995. Encyclopaedia of Bioethics. 4 vols. New York: Simon and Schuster Macmillan; Sgreccia, Elio. 2000. Manuale di Bioetica. 2 vols. Milan: Vita e Pensiero; Sgreccia, Elio. 2013. Personalist Bioethics: Foundations and Applications. Translated by John Di Camillo and Michael Miller. Philadelphia: The National Catholic Bioethics Center; Shannon, Thomas, ed. 1993. Bioethics. New York: Paulist Press; Shannon, Thomas. 1997. Introduction to Bioethics. New York: Paulist Press; Tettamanzi, Dionigi. 2000. Nuova Bioetica Cristiana. Casale Monferrato: Piemme; United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. «Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services» in Origins 24, no. 27 (1994): 449-464.

NOTE

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to: Have adequate knowledge of the Catholic bioethical Magisterium; be able to make a pastoral application of authentic moral principles when facing difficult bioethical issues.

ORARIO

Primo semestre
Giorni 8.45-9.30 9.35-10.20 10.35-11.20 11.25-12.10 12.15-13.00 15.00-15.45 15.50-16.35 16.40-17.25 17.30-18.15
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