Last Rights: A Catholic Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions by Dolores L. Chris

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'Last Rights' examines end of life decisions in the context of the Roman Catholic tradition, a heritage rich in its teaching about the human person, the value of life, and the moral rights and responsibilities inherent to every human being.

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Topics in bioethics and end-of-life decision-making are reported in the news, dissected in professional journals, and discussed in hospital ethics committees. However, argues Dr. Dolores L. Christie, the critical venue for such questions is everyday life in which real people must make the best possible decisions for themselves or for someone that they love. Every decision has a perspective, rooted in the beliefs of the decision-makers and played out in the unique settings and possibilities of their lives. Last Rights examines end-of-life decisions in the context of the Roman Catholic tradition, a heritage rich in its teaching about the human person, the value of life, and the moral rights and responsibilities inherent to every human being. In addition to bringing the Catholic tradition to bear on end-of-life issues in the largest possible context, Last Rights is written for Catholics seeking a better understanding of their own tradition, ministers who deal with Catholic patients, those who do not understand the perspectives of the Catholic tradition and wish to learn more, and ordinary decision-makers for whom these complex issues can be painful and even paralyzing. Structured so that it can be read as a whole or in parts, Last Rights includes cross-references to related passages throughout the text, a glossary of technical medical and ethical terms, and an appendix and bibliography that provide resources for further study and helpful tools for end-of-life decision-making.

Author Biography

Dr. Dolores Christie is executive director of the Catholic Theological Society of America with national offices at John Carroll University. An experienced clinical ethicist, she serves on the ethics committees of a tertiary care hospital, a long-term care facility, and on the Ohio Solid Organ Transplant Consortium ethics and patient selection committees. She is the author of Adequately Considered: An American Approach to Louis Janssens' Personalist Morals (Peeters, 1990) as well as several book chapters and articles and many reviews.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 A Catholic View of the Human Person Chapter 3 The Catholic Moral Tradition: Objective Elements Chapter 4 The Decision Maker and the Tradition Chapter 5 Making Plans before Dying Chapter 6 When They Say Treatment Is Futile Chapter 7 When the Patient Cannot Respond: Coma or Persistent Vegetative State Chapter 8 When the Patient Cannot Eat: Artificial Nutrition and Hydration Chapter 9 When the Patient Is Ready to Die: Suicide and Its Companions Chapter 10 Final Gifts: Interpersonal Dimensions of Dying Chapter 11 The Final Blessing: Religious and Pastoral Dimensions of Dying

Review

"This is a remarkable book!" - Ron Hamel, Senior Director, Ethics, The Catholic Health Association of the United States"

Long Description

Topics in bioethics and end-of-life decision-making are reported in the news, dissected in professional journals, and discussed in hospital ethics committees. However, argues Dr. Dolores L. Christie, the critical venue for such questions is everyday life in which real people must make the best possible decisions for themselves or for someone that they love. Every decision has a perspective, rooted in the beliefs of the decision-makers and played out in the unique settings and possibilities of their lives. Last Rights examines end-of-life decisions in the context of the Roman Catholic tradition, a heritage rich in its teaching about the human person, the value of life, and the moral rights and responsibilities inherent to every human being. In addition to bringing the Catholic tradition to bear on end-of-life issues in the largest possible context, Last Rights is written for Catholics seeking a better understanding of their own tradition, ministers who deal with Catholic patients, those who do not understand the perspectives of the Catholic tradition and wish to learn more, and ordinary decision-makers for whom these complex issues can be painful and even paralyzing. Structured so that it can be read as a whole or in parts, Last Rights includes cross-references to related passages throughout the text, a glossary of technical medical and ethical terms, and an appendix and bibliography that provide resources for further study and helpful tools for end-of-life decision-making.

Review Quote

This is a remarkable book! It is rare to find, under one cover, a clear and engaging explanation of the Catholic approach to complex and emotionally difficult end-of-life decisions, a familiarity with clinical reality, pastoral sensitivity, and the insight and wisdom gained from years of reflection. Those seeking a better understanding of the Catholic perspective on end-of-life issues, as well as those struggling to make decisions about such issues, should find this book extraordinarily helpful.

Details ISBN0742531538 Author Dolores L. Christie Short Title LAST RIGHTS Pages 224 Language English ISBN-10 0742531538 ISBN-13 9780742531536 Media Book Format Paperback Country of Publication United States Subtitle A Catholic Perspective on End-of-Life Decisions Imprint Sheed & Ward,U.S. Place of Publication Kansas City DOI 10.1604/9780742531536 UK Release Date 2004-01-11 AU Release Date 2004-01-11 NZ Release Date 2004-01-11 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Alternative 9780742531529 DEWEY 236 Audience General Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-11-11 US Release Date 2003-11-11 We've got this

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