Biblical Ethics in Medicine
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چکیده
Among Christians a new consciousness in medical ethics has been raised by abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. The horror of these practices is often called "sound medical practice." This situation brings into question all the ethics of a medical worldview that allowed such practices to become routine. Many ethicists have observed that Protestants have lagged behind in their development of medical ethics. As evangelicals, we must be concerned that our approach to medical ethics is thoroughly and distinctively biblical. The little work that has been done in medical ethics by most evangelicals, however, does not meet this qualification.
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