Emerging Issues in Catholic Bioethics - 9783032088611

Emerging Issues in Catholic BioethicsAuthor(s): Jason T. Eberl\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nISBN-13: 9783032088611, 978-3032088611\nSynopsis\nLike its predecessor, Contemporary Controversies in Catholic Bioethics, this volume gathers together an array of Catholic scholars with expertise in theology, philosophy, medicine, ethics, health administration, and pastoral care. Expanding the range of bioethical issues from the previous volume, the topics treated within this volume include transgender identity, disability, public and global health, and artificial intelligence, as well as specific controversies that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic concerning the allocation of scarce life-sustaining resources and vaccination policies. Drawing upon the Catholic Churchs intellectual tradition and more recent bioethical teachings, two chapters address each topic representing diverse, sometimes divergent, pers.