In this paper I argue that an embryo has moral status based on what I call its “organic destiny,” which reveals its goodness of existence. I explain this according to the inner directivity of biological life to mature through the stages of being an embryo, newborn, toddler, to adulthood.
Category Archives: Early Access
Aggressive Interventions for an Infant with Thanatophoric Dysplasia
What medical and surgical treatments should be offered to an infant with a birth diagnosis that portends a lifetime of chronic problematic therapeutic needs?
Book Review: Will Willimon, “Aging: Growing Old in Church”
By framing aging theologically as a life of discipleship, Willimon avoids vapid cultural messages that seek to ignore or minimize aging, yet also criticizes the notion of retirement as freedom from secular and sacred responsibilities.
Professional Integrity in Healthcare Professionals: What, Why, and How
In this article, the authors discuss some empirical and conceptual basics of professional integrity of conduct in healthcare professions, such as nursing and medicine. They do so in three sections: the basics of professional conduct, including what they are, why they are, and how they work together, integrating original research as well as practical applications.
Book Review: Brian Brock, “Disability: Living into the Diversity of Christ’s Body”
By framing aging theologically as a life of discipleship, Willimon avoids vapid cultural messages that seek to ignore or minimize aging, yet also criticizes the notion of retirement as freedom from secular and sacred responsibilities.