Theravada Buddhism and Roman Catholicism on the Moral Permissibility of Palliative Sedation: A Blurred Demarcation Line
Although Theravada Buddhism and Roman Catholicism agree on the moral justification for palliative sedation, they differ on the premises underlying the justification. While Catholicism justifies palliative sedation on the ground of the Principle of Double Effect, Buddhism does so on the basis of the...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
2022
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Journal of religion and health
Année: 2022, Volume: 61, Numéro: 2, Pages: 1405-1417 |
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Catholic bioethics
B Principle of double effect B Ahiṃsā B Palliative sedation B Buddhist bioethics |
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| Résumé: | Although Theravada Buddhism and Roman Catholicism agree on the moral justification for palliative sedation, they differ on the premises underlying the justification. While Catholicism justifies palliative sedation on the ground of the Principle of Double Effect, Buddhism does so on the basis of the Third Noble Truth. Despite their theological differences, Buddhism and Catholicism both value the moral significance of the physician’s intent to reduce suffering and both respect the sanctity of life. This blurs the demarcation line between Buddhism and Catholicism regarding the moral justification of palliative sedation. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s10943-021-01464-7 |