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Religious Perspectives on Bioethics and Human Rights (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
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Religious Perspectives on Bioethics and Human Rights (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Series: Advancing Global Bioethics, 6
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This book deals with the thorny issue of human rights in different
cultures and religions, especially in the light of bioethical
issues. In this book, experts from Christianity, Judaism, Islam,
Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism and Confucianism discuss the tension
between their religious traditions and the claim of universality of
human rights. The East-West contrast is particularly evident with
regards to human rights. Some writers find the human rights
language too individualistic and it is foreign to major religions
where the self does not exist in isolation, but is normally
immersed in a web of relations and duties towards family, friends,
religion community, and society. Is the human rights discourse a
predominantly Western liberal ideal, which in bioethics is
translated to mean autonomy and free choice? In today's democratic
societies, laws have been drafted to protect individuals and
communities against slavery, discrimination, torture or genocide.
Yet, it appears unclear at what moment universal rights supersede
respect for cultural diversity and pluralism. This collection of
articles demonstrates a rich spectrum of positions among different
religions, as they confront the ever more pressing issues of
bioethics and human rights in the modern world. This book is
intended for those interested in the contemporary debates on
religious ethics, human rights, bioethics, cultural diversity and
multiculturalism.
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