Bioethik und Religion

The discussion of Theological Ethics in bioethical discourse has become increasingly controversial as secularism and plurality intensify in European societies. The central issue is the extent to which genuinely religious ideas can be integrated into a common normative framework of modern societies. Discussion of this issue leads in the first part of the book to the question of the general relationship between religion and the public. Against this background, the second part deals with the identity and the theological character of Theological Ethics, while the third reflects current topics of bioethics. The fourth and final part provides experience reports from national and international ethics committees and clinical context, among other practical sources.
With contributions by:
Matthias Beck, Franz-Josef Bormann, Stefan Dinges, Reinhold Esterbauer, Ulrich H.J. Körtner, Ulrike Kostka, Wolfgang Kröll, Christian Lagger, Martin Lintner, Giovanni Maio, Sigrid Müller, Leopold Neuhold, Johann Platzer, Gunter Prüller-Jagenteufel, Michael Rosenberger, Peter Schipka, Eberhard Schockenhoff, Günter Virt, Markus Vogt, Werner Wolbert, Elisabeth Zissler.