Author : Fritz Jahr
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643903375
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)
Book Synopsis Essays in Bioethics 1924-1948 by : Fritz Jahr
Download or read book Essays in Bioethics 1924-1948 written by Fritz Jahr and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2013 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1785, German philosopher Immanuel Kant introduced the 'categorical imperative' for human persons, based on the sanctity of the moral law. Over a century later, Fritz Jahr, a Protestant pastor and educator, expanded on Kant's imperative, offering an integrated view of living natural and social environments. Jahr coined the term 'Bio-Ethik' (Bioethics) and defined the 'bioethical imperative' (also based on the sanctity of life) as: "Respect every Living Being as an end in itself and treat it, if possible, as such!" In this book, 22 essays document the early European roots of modern bioethics and provide guidance for developing global cultures in integrated bioethics. (Series: Practical Ethics - Documentation / Ethik in der Praxis - Materialien - Vol. 15)