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Medical Ethics

Fall 09

Date* Subject Assignment Links
  Part I - Introductory Principles   Pro-life Secretariat, Priests for Life, Center for Bioethics and Culture, National Catholic Bioethics Center The National Catholic Bioethics Centerd Medics

 

8/25 Introduction-Prudence, Natural Law   Prudence outline
8/25 Natural Law/Prudence MCM (Medicine and Christian Morality) Ch. 1; Fundamental Points
Moral Certainty
Paul VI Ethics
9/1 Double effect MCM Ch. 2; CG (A Catholic Guide to Medical Ethics) 8-12 Double Effect
9/1 Cooperation CG 2-7; see the ERDs, no. 45, 53, and Part Six. CCC Scandal-2284-2287; CCC # 1868; MCM 34-48 Cooperation Chart

Cooperation Presentation

9/8   Work on cooperation assigmment  
  Part II-Beginning of Life    
       
9/15 Embryology; Abortion Assignment Due on Cooperation;
MCM 157-176; Covers subject of abortion; Augustine, Aquinas, Abortion and Embryos
 Catholic Culture : Document Library : The Roman Catholic Church and Abortion: An Historical Perspective - Part I; by Donald DeMarco
Preimplantation Embryo

The Techniques of Abortion.

 

9/15 Donum vitae/Dignitas personae MCM Appendix A

Donum Vitae-Vatican Documents

Declaration on Decrease of Fertility in the World

editorial: PERSONS AND THINGS

9/15 Donum vitae/Dignitas personae  CG pp. 336-343
Pont. Academy for Life: Human Embryo Preimplantation

 

IVF Violates Human Dignity; Mons. Sgreccia-Embryo, A Sign of Contradiction

Donum vitae Presentation (J. Boyle, et.al)

SEX SELECTION

 

9/22 Cloning and Stem Cells Reflections on cloning

 Response to Question 1 Due.Missouri Right to Life

Missouri Catholic Conference

SOS, Missouri - Elections: 2006 Ballot Measures

Vatican at UN on cloning and

News Story

CNN.com - Dolly dies at 6 - Feb. 14, 2003

Dog Cloning Interactive

Cloning Presentation

Stem Cells

The human genome. Overview.

       
9/29 Problems in Pregnancy-Ectopic MCM 176-195; Draft article by Richard

 

Problems Associated with Pregnancy
9/29 Problems in Pregnancy; Infants with Anencephaly Look at CG pp 158-219; Anencephaly; CG 219-221  
10/6 Rape Protocols: So-called "Emergency Contraception Prepare for discussion: "Emergency Contraception for Victims of Rape: Ten Myths," by A. Patrick Scheider, MD; The Linacre Quarterly, Aug. 2007, Vol. 74, no. 3, pp. 181-203; MCM 195-197

5-10 Page Research paper on Emergency Contraception; Critique of the Connecticut Plan
 
  End of the Fr. Richard's portion

 

 
  Please refer to Fr. Henke's website Response to Question 2 due. Fr. Henke's Medical Ethics Web
  Declaration on Euthanasia-Evangelium vitae Declaration on Euthanasia; Evangelium Vitae par. 57; 65-67; CCC 2276-2283. Declaration on Euthanasia
  Declaration on Euthanasia-Evangelium vitae-con'd    
  Ordinary/Extraordinary Means MCM 49-76 Conserving Human Life (on Reserve) Cronin's dissertation
  Ordinary and Extraordinary   Ordinary and Extraordinary Means Presentation
 

PVS and Assisted Nutrition and Hydration

   
  PVS and Assisted Nutrition and Hydration    
  Assisted Nutrition and Hydration    
  Assisted Nutrition and Hydration CG 100-130; Nutrition and Hydration;

 

Bioethical Magisterium on Normal Treatment and Ordinary Care;

Statement of Principles for Healthcare Decisions Concerning Assisted Nutrition and Hydration and Related Issues'

  Advance Directives   Advance Directives
  Exam    
       
  Other topics    
 

Brain Death-Organ Transplantation

John Paul II to International Congress on Organ Transplants  (note especially his words about brain death); Catholic Culture : Catholics and Organ Donation (Document); Catholic Culture : Brain Death (Document) Organ Donation