Quality of Life in Jewish Bioethics

This anthology of original essays by leading thinkers in the field gathers together in one place voices from diverse theological and practical commitments. Unlike other publications on Jewish bioethics, it adopts an explicitly pluralistic stance. The book addresses tension between the 'quality of life' and the 'sanctity of life' issues, and will be of interest to lay readers, graduate students of bioethics, and rabbis.

Preface

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Abbreviations and Mode of Citation

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The Board of the Academic Coalition for Jewish Bioethics

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Introduction The Expanding Goals of Medicine and the Quest for Refocusing Jewish Bioethics

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(10)

By Noam J. Zohar

Part I Quality of Life vs. Sanctity of Life in Contemporary and Judaic Discourse

1 Understanding "Quality of Life": Does It Have a Role in Medical Decision-Making?

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(8)

By Paul Root Wolpe

2 Is Enjoying Life a Good Thing? Quality-of-Life Questions for Jewish Normative Discourse

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(14)

By Noam J. Zohar

3 The Shomer—Qualities of Mercy and Quality of Life: Arguments from Jewish Bioethics

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(22)

By Laurie Zoloth

4 Do the Qualities of Story Influence the Quality of Life? Some Perspectives on the Limitations and Enhancements of Narrative Ethics

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(12)

By William Cutter

5 The Place of Hope in Patient Care: A Review Essay of Jerome Groopman's The Anatomy of hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness (New York: Random House, 200j), xvii + 235 pages

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(10)

By Elliot N. Dorff

Part II Inside the Family:The Caretakers' Quality of Life

6 Balancing Parents' and Children's Quality of Life: Dilemmas in Caregiving

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(12)

By Dayle A. Friedman

7 Family Obligations and Caregivers' Quality of Life: Thoughts from Halakhic Sources

89

(10)

By Deena Zimmerman

Part III Quality of Life as a Goal of Medicine: From Therapy to Enhancement

8 Reflections on Enhancement, Authenticity, and Aging

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(14)

By Thomas R. Cole and Robin Solomon

9 The Theological and Halakhic Legitimacy of Medical Therapy and Enhancement

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(8)

Mordechai Halperin

10 Therapy and Enhancement: Jewish Values on the Power and Purpose of Medicine

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By Louis E. Newman

Index

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(124)

About the Contributors

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