The Sanctity of Social Life

The Sanctity of Social Life

Author: Diana Crane

Publisher: Transaction Publishers

Published: 1977-01-01

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780878556489

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For years, speculation has been mounting among lawyers, church leaders, social scientists, and the general public over the question of prolongation of life and the critically ill patient's "right to die." But what is the physician's attitude toward this controversial subject? Under what conditions does a doctor battle to save the life of the patient, and when does he decide to withdraw medical treatment and allow death to occur? The answers to these questions form the basis of this book, a fascinating examination of the nature of death and dying, as seen from the physician' point of view.


Sanctity of Life and Human Dignity

Sanctity of Life and Human Dignity

Author: K. Bayertz

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 940091590X

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`Sanctity of life' and `human dignity' are two bioethical concepts that play an important role in bioethical discussions. Despite their separate history and content, they have similar functions in these discussions. In many cases they are used to bring a difficult or controversial debate to an end. They serve as unquestionable cornerstones of morality, as rocks able to weather the storms of moral pluralism. This book provides the reader with analyses of these two concepts from different philosophical, professional and cultural points of view. Sanctity of Life and Human Dignity presents a comparative analysis of both concepts.


The Sanctity of Rural Life

The Sanctity of Rural Life

Author: Shelley Baranowski

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1995-04-06

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0195361660

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In this ground-breaking study, Shelley Baranowski not only explores how and why church-going Protestants in eastern Prussia turned to Nazism in large numbers, but also shows that the rural elite and the church propagated a myth of the stability, the wholesomeness, and the class-harmony--in short, the "sanctity"--of rural life, a myth that was a key component of Nazi propaganda that helped secure support for the Third Reich in rural areas. Of great interest to historians and students of the period as well as anyone interested in how a fringe radical movement gained wide popular support.


The Sanctity-of-life Doctrine in Medicine

The Sanctity-of-life Doctrine in Medicine

Author: Helga Kuhse

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13:

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Examining and refuting the "sanctity-of-life" view in medical decision making, Kuhse argues for a quality-of-life ethic based on the belief that there is a profound difference between merely being alive and life being in the patient's interest.


The Sacredness of Human Life

The Sacredness of Human Life

Author: David P. Gushee

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2013-01-14

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0802844200

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A comprehensive examination of the sacredness of human life, encompassing biblical roots, theological elaborations, historical cases, and contemporary ethical perspectives. Gushee argues that viewing human life as sacred is one of the most precious legacies of biblical faith-- albeit one that the church has too often failed to uphold.


Insanity and Sanctity in Byzantium

Insanity and Sanctity in Byzantium

Author: Youval Rotman

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2016-09-19

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0674057619

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Prologue. Insanity and religion -- Part I. Sanctified insanity: between history and psychology -- The paradox that inhabits ambiguity -- Meanings of insanity -- Part II. Abnormality and social change: early Christianity vs. rabbinic Judaism -- Abnormality and social change -- Socializing nature: the ascetic totem -- Epilogue. Psychology, religion, and social change


The Presentation of Self in Contemporary Social Life

The Presentation of Self in Contemporary Social Life

Author: David Shulman

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2016-04-28

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 148331944X

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The Presentation of Self in Contemporary Social Life covers the popular theories of Erving Goffman, and shows modern applications of dramaturgical analysis in a wide range of social contexts. David Shulman’s innovative new text demonstrates how Goffman’s ideas, first introduced in 1959, continue to inspire research into how we manage the impressions that others form about us. He synthesizes the work of contemporary scholars who use dramaturgical approaches from several disciplines, who recognize that many values, social norms, and laws have changed since Goffman’s time, and that contemporary society offers significant new forms of impression management that we can engage in and experience. After a general introduction to dramaturgical sociology, readers will see many examples of how Goffman’s ideas can provide powerful insights into familiar aspects of contemporary life today, including business and the workplace, popular culture, the entertainment industry, and the digital world.