Scarnecchia, D. Brian,  1954- <br/><br/>
Bioethics, law, and human life issues :  a Catholic perspective on marriage, family, contraception, abortion, reproductive technology, and death and dying / 
D. Brian Scarnecchia. 
 - Lanham, Md. :  Scarecrow Press,  2010. 
 - [xi], [471] p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
 - Catholic social thought ;  2 .
 - Catholic social thought ;  2. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [447]-461) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Rational anthropology and the difference between persons and animals -- Human freedom and conscience -- The three moral determinants and doubts of conscience -- The principle of double effect and consequentialism -- Cooperation and scandal -- Virtues--natural and supernatural -- Sin and grace -- Revelation -- Reproductive technologies -- Homosexuality and same-sex marriage -- Contraception -- Abortion -- Marriage and family -- End of life issues -- Appendix A : Summary of Evangelium Vitae -- Appendix B : Summary of Savifici Doloris. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780810874220 (hardbound) 0810874229 (hardbound) 9780810874237 (e-book) 0810874237 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009052266 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101536188  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Catholic Church--Doctrines.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Bioethics--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R725.56  / .S26 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>174.2 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2010 H-204 WB 60