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Method in Catholic bioethics.

K P Quinn
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Method in Catholic bioethics is distinguished by a specific philosophical and theological anthropology. Human beings are not to be considered simply as selves, but as selves in relation to God and each other. This essay reflects on that claim by reviewing four areas of concern from Catholic social teaching: common good, human dignity, option for the poor, and stewardship.

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K P Quinn. 2000. Method in Catholic bioethics.. https://doi.org/10.1353/ken.2000.0031

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