"Duty and Healing" positions ethical issues commonly encountered in clinical situations within Jewish law. The concept of duty is significant in exploring bioethical issues, and this book presents an authentic and non-parochial Jewish approach to bioethics, while it includes critiques of both current secular and Jewish literatures.
Among the issues the book explores are the role of family in medical decision-making, the question of informed consent as a personal religious duty, and the responsibilities of caretakers. The exploration of contemporary ethical problems in healthcare through the lens of traditional sources in Jewish law is an indispensable guide of moral knowledge.
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EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION: Charles Weijer INTRODUCTION: Goals and Framework PROLOGUE: Duty and Clinical Ethics Consultations from a Jewish Viewpoint SECTION 1. FAMILY: The Role of the Family in Medical Decision Making for Incompetent Persons SECTION 2. CONSENT: The Reasonable Caretaker and the Obligation to Consent SECTION 3. COMPETENCY: Jewish Sources and the General Theory of Competency SECTION 4. RISK: Principles of Judgement in Health Care Decisions AFTERWORD: Next Steps in Healing and Duty
