Euthanasia in South Africa: Philosophical and theological considerations

Active euthanasia--potential abuse in South Africa.

Feminisation of the medical profession To the Editor: The recent editorial lamenting the failure of the profession to have become ‘gender neutral’ mentioned, but did not quantify, the lower productivity of female doctors.1 Six years ago, the independent hospitals in Britain organised a conference to discuss the long National Health Service waiting lists. One speaker, a Dr David Whitaker, said, ...

Douglas Hedley Participation: a Philosophical and Theological Puzzle

The concept of participation has a long and complex history. It is also inextricably linked to other cognate issues like the nature of universals, analogy, perfect being theology or the problem of evil. I envisage the mini conference as an exploration of the metaphysical tradition of ‘participation’ (i.e. in the sense of μέθεξις rather than κοινωνία). It is a central concept of Thomism and yet ...

Euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the philosophical anthropology of Karol Wojtyla.

The lack of consensus in American society regarding the permissibility of assisted suicide and euthanasia is due in large part to a failure to address the nature of the human person involved in the ethical act itself. For Karol Wojtyla, philosopher and Pope, ethical action finds meaning only in an authentic understanding of the person; but it is through acting (actus humanus) alone that the hum...

Youth unemployment in South Africa A theological reflection through the lens of human dignity

This article pays attention to youth unemployment as one of the most serious socioeconomic challenges in South Africa. The nature of unemployment in South Africa is followed by a discussion on the interconnectedness between unemployment and poverty. The psychological and theological meaning of work is discussed in short, followed by the psychological effect of unemployment. In order to indicate...

Proposed state euthanasia statutes: a philosophical and legal analysis.