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Case Studies in Society, Religion, and Bioethics

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Authors:
  1. Sana Loue

    1. School of Medicine, Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA

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  • Integrates existing literature and perspectives from multiple disciplines, e.g., bioethics, medicine, sociology, theology
  • Offers a cross-cultural and comparative focus (across religions, countries, time periods)
  • Uses a case-study approach

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Society, Religion, and Bioethics

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 1-11

  3. Homosexuality: Sin, Crime, Pathology, Identity, Behavior*

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 13-36

  4. Body Modification of Minors*

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 37-72

  5. Medical Error: Truthtelling, Apology, and Forgiveness

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 73-101

  6. Religious Refusal of Medical Treatment*

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 103-170

  7. Care of the Stranger: Medical Deportation of Noncitizens

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 171-187

  8. Nazism, Religion, and Human Experimentation

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 189-207

  9. Animal Experimentation in Biomedical Science

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 209-228

  10. The New Frontier: Cloning

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 229-252

  11. Concluding Remarks

    • Sana Loue
    Pages 253-255

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 257-268
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About this book

This book explores, through case studies, the interplay between religion, culture, government, and politics in diverse societies on questions arising in the domain of bioethics. The case studies draw from multiple disciplinary perspectives, including history, theology, law, bioethics, public policy, science, and medicine. The text's global perspective permits a comparison of the differing approaches adopted by countries facing similar bioethical quandaries and the extent to which religion has or has not been instrumental in addressing such dilemmas.

Secular and religious societies across the globe are being confronted with complex questions involving religious belief and the extent to which specific religious perspectives have in the past or should in the future be adopted as official policy. Bioethical issues involving the interplay of religion and government have become particularly notable in recent years. How these issues are resolved has major implications for individuals,healthcare providers, and the future of medical research and medical care.

Topics explored among the chapters include:

  • Homosexuality: Sin, Crime, Pathology, Identity, Behavior
  • Medical Error: Truthtelling, Apology, and Forgiveness
  • Refusal of Medical Treatment
  • Medical Deportation
  • Case Study: Nazism, Religion, and Human Experimentation
  • The New Frontier: Cloning

Case Studies in Society, Religion, and Bioethics will find an engaged audience among researchers and scholars in history, religion/theology, medicine, and bioethics interested in the influence of religion on bioethical decision-making. Students—particularly upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in bioethics, humanities, and theology—will find the text helpful in understanding the processes through which religion may serve as a basis for both societal policy and law and individual decision-making in health-related matters.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Medicine, Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA

    Sana Loue

About the author

Sana Loue, JD, PhD, MPH, MSSA, is a professor in the Department of Bioethics of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.  She holds secondary appointments in Psychiatry, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Global Health. Dr. Loue served as the Vice Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity for almost eight years. Dr. Loue holds degrees in epidemiology (PhD), medical anthropology (PhD), social work (MSSA), secondary education (MA), public health (MPH), and theology (MA). Dr. Loue previously practiced law for 13 years. She holds an active license as an independent social worker-supervisor (Ohio) and has been ordained as a modern rabbi (Rabbinical Seminary International) and interfaith minister (The New Seminary). She has conducted research domestically and internationally, focusing on HIV risk and prevention, severe mental illness, family violence, and research ethics. She has authored or edited more than 30 books and more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Case Studies in Society, Religion, and Bioethics

  • Authors: Sana Loue

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44150-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-44149-4Published: 30 June 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-44152-4Published: 30 June 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-44150-0Published: 29 June 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 268

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Nursing Ethics, Sociology of Religion, History of Medicine

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