The sanctity of life as a sacred value

The doctrine of the sanctity of life has traditionally been characterised as a Judeo-Christian doctrine that has it that bodily human life is an intrinsic good and that it is always impermissible to kill an innocent human. Abortion and euthanasia are often assumed to violate the doctrine. The doctri...

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Main Author: Clarke, Steve (Author)
Contributors: Crisp, Roger (Bibliographic antecedent)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2023
In: Bioethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 37, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-39
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NBE Anthropology
NCH Medical ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B sacred values
B sanctity of life
B Abortion
B compromise
B Ronald Dworkin
B Euthanasia
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