Pope Francis and the Transformation of Health Care Ethics
![]() 232 pp., 6 x 9 Hardcover ISBN: 9781647120702 (1647120705) 232 pp., 6 x 9 Paperback ISBN: 9781647120719 (1647120713) June 2021 EXPLORE THIS TITLE DescriptionTable of Contents Reviews |
Pope Francis and the Transformation of Health Care Ethics
Todd A. Salzman and Michael G. Lawler
A call to reform Catholic health care ethics, inspired by the teachings of Pope Francis Todd A. Salzman is the Amelia and Emil Graff Professor of Catholic Theology at Creighton University. He is the author or coauthor of ten books, including The Church in the Modern World and What Are They Saying about Roman Catholic Ethical Method?
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"In this book, Todd Salzman and Michael Lawler offer an easily accessible, yet sophisticated, introduction to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care. Its strengths are the focus on foundational questions and the integration of Pope Francis's recent teachings. I would recommend it to university students, ethics committee members, and those seriously interested in Catholic health care. A wonderful work: honest, critical, and pedagogically friendly."—Roberto Dell'Oro, director of the Bioethics Institute and professor in the Department of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University "The book presents perhaps the most important contribution of Catholic moral theology to health since Vatican II. The masterly analysis highlights the transformative influence of Pope Francis to argue urgently for doctrinal development regarding Catholic Directives in health care. This tour de force invigorates insight, inspires hope, and nurtures virtue."—Gerard Magill, Vernon F. Gallagher Chair and professor in healthcare ethics, Duquesne University Table of Contents Introduction: Overview of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services 1. The Sources of Ethical Knowledge and Tensions in the ERD 2. Anthropological Tensions in the ERD 3. Ethical Methodological Tensions in the ERD 4. Ecclesiological Tensions in the ERD 5. Pastoral and Spiritual Care in the ERD 6. Collaboration between Catholic and Non-Catholic Health Care Institutions 7. Suggestions for a Revised ERD Index About the Authors |