The Christian Virtues in Medical Practice

Christian health care professionals in our secular and pluralistic society often face uncertainty about the place religious faith holds in medical practice. Through an examination of a virtue-based ethics, this book proposes a theological view of medical ethics that helps the Christian physician reconcile faith, reason, and professional duty.

Summary

Christian health care professionals in our secular and pluralistic society often face uncertainty about the place religious faith holds in medical practice. Through an examination of a virtue-based ethics, this book proposes a theological view of medical ethics that helps the Christian physician reconcile faith, reason, and professional duty.

Product details

• Authors: David G. Miller, Edmund D. Pellegrino, Edmund D. M. D. Pellegrino, David C. Thomasma
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780878405664
• ISBN: 978-0-87840-566-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: The Christian Virtues in Medical Practice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Ethics, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct