fbpx
Wikipedia

Sanctity of life

March 17, 2024

In religion and ethics, the sanctity of life, sometimes described as the inviolability of life,[1][2] is a principle of implied protection regarding aspects of sentient life that are said to be holy, sacred, or otherwise of such value that they are not to be violated. This can be applied to humans, animals or micro-organisms; for instance, in religions that practice Ahimsa, both are seen as holy and worthy of life. Sanctity of life sits at the centre of debate over abortion and euthanasia.[3]

In Christianity edit

See also: Christianity and abortion

The phrase sanctity of life refers to the idea that human life is sacred, holy, and precious. Although the phrase was used primarily in the 19th century in Protestant discourse, since World War II the phrase has been used in Catholic moral theology and, following Roe v. Wade, Evangelical Christian moral rhetoric.[4]

The sanctity of life principle, which is often contrasted with the "quality of life" to some extent, is the basis of all Catholic teaching about the fifth commandment in the Ten Commandments.[5][6][7][8]

In Judaism edit

See also: Judaism and abortion

Pikuach Nefesh allows the Jewish person to override all other Jewish laws and practices in order to preserve human life. It places the conservation of humanity and the survival of a human being above every other possible thing. It applies to both saving the lives of Jews and non-Jews.[9]

All denominations of Judaism allow abortion to save the life of the mother, but there is no common consensus for other situations in which abortion could be used. Due to the treatment of a foetus as a part of the mother, but not as a separate human being, this is often cited to permit abortion by Jewish people.[10]

In Islam edit

Islam considers all life forms sacred, but puts humans above other living things. Islam considers the unlawful killing of a person on the same level as the killing of all humanity. The same is applicable in the inverse: saving a life is as important as saving the entire of humanity.[11][12]

The Qur'an never explicitly refers to abortion, but other teachings can be applied to the matter.[13] Muslims believe that ensoulment occurs on the 120th day of gestation.[14] Before ensoulment, abortion is allowed for foetal anomalies. After ensoulment, all schools of Islam allow abortion to save the life of the mother, and in the case of an intrauterine death (miscarriage), but on little other grounds. However, there is a growing movement to allow abortion for malformed foetuses whose deaths are inevitable shortly after birth.[15] The inability to provide for a foetus is generally dismissed as an acceptable reason, but some schools of thought are more lenient on the matter. [13][14]

In Eastern religions edit

In Western thought, sanctity of life is usually applied solely to the human species (anthropocentrism, sometimes called dominionism), in marked contrast to many schools of Eastern philosophy, which often hold that all animal life is sacred―in some cases to such a degree that, for example, practitioners of Jainism carry brushes with which to sweep insects from their path, lest they inadvertently tread upon them.[16]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Keown, John (2012-05-01). The Law and Ethics of Medicine. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199589555.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-958955-5.
  2. ^ Keown, John (2012). The law and ethics of medicine: essays on the inviolability of human life. Oxford (GB): Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-958955-5.
  3. ^ Clarke, Steve (January 2023). "The sanctity of life as a sacred value". Bioethics. 37 (1): 32–39. doi:10.1111/bioe.13094. ISSN 0269-9702. PMC 10087279. PMID 36131633.
  4. ^ Drutchas, Geoffrey Gilbert (1996). Is Life Sacred? The Incoherence of the Sanctity of Life as a Moral Principle within the Christian Churches. Lancaster Theological Seminary.
  5. ^ Ronald M. Green (1999). "Jewish Teaching on the Sanctity and Quality of Life". In Edmund D. Pellegrino; Alan I. Faden (eds.). Jewish and Catholic Bioethics: An Ecumenical Dialogue. Georgetown University Press. pp. 25–26. ISBN 9781589013506.
  6. ^ Anthony Fisher (2011). Catholic Bioethics for a New Millennium. Cambridge University Press. pp. 238–239. ISBN 9781139504881.
  7. ^ David F. Kelly; Gerard Magill; Henk ten Have (2013). Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics. Georgetown University Press. pp. 32–38. ISBN 9781589019614.
  8. ^ Scaria Kanniyakonil (2007). The Fundamentals of Bioethics: Legal Perspectives and Ethical Aproches. Oriental Institute of Religious Studies India. pp. 229–230. ISBN 9788188456284.
  9. ^ "Pikuach Nefesh: The Jewish Value of Saving a Life". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  10. ^ Feldman, David M. (August 23, 1983). "'Abortion: The Jewish View" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "Sanctity of Life | Facts about the Muslims & the Religion of Islam". Why Islam?. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  12. ^ Adil, Adnan (2017-07-14). "Sanctity of life". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  13. ^ a b "BBC - Religions - Islam: Abortion". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  14. ^ a b Ayubi, Zahra (8 July 2022). "There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion, but the belief in God's mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  15. ^ Al-Matary, Abdulrahman; Ali, Jaffar (2014-02-05). "Controversies and considerations regarding the termination of pregnancy for Foetal Anomalies in Islam". BMC Medical Ethics. 15 (1): 10. doi:10.1186/1472-6939-15-10. ISSN 1472-6939. PMC 3943453. PMID 24499356.
  16. ^ . sites.fas.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2019-11-28.

Further reading edit

  • Barry, Robert Laurence (2002). The Sanctity of Human Life and Its Protection. Lanham: University Press of America.
  • Bayertz, Kurt, ed. (1996). Sanctity of Life and Human Dignity. Philosophy and Medicine; v. 52. Dordrecht; Boston: Kluwer Academic.
  • Bernardin, Joseph Louis; et al. (1988). Consistent Ethic of Life. Kansas City, MO: Sheed & Ward.
  • Kass, Leon R. (March 1990). "Death with Dignity and the Sanctity of Life". Commentary. New York: American Jewish Committee. 89 (3): 33–43. ISSN 0010-2601. PMID 11652555.
  • Keyserlingk, Edward W. (1979). Sanctity of Life: or, Quality of Life in the Context of Ethics, Medicine, and Law: A Study. Protection of Life Series. Ottawa: Law Reform Commission of Canada. ISBN 9780662104452.
  • Kohl, Marvin (1974). The Morality of Killing; Sanctity of Life, Abortion, and Euthanasia. New York: Humanities Press. ISBN 9780391001954.
  • Kuhse, Helga (1987). The Sanctity-of-Life Doctrine in Medicine: A Critique. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • McCormick, Richard A. (1981). "The Quality of Life and the Sanctity of Life". How Brave a New World?: Dilemmas in Bioethics. New York: Doubleday: 383–402.
  • Singer, Peter (2002). Unsanctifying Human Life: essays on ethics. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Wildes, Kevin Wm.; Francesc Abel; John C. Harvey (1992). Birth, Suffering, and Death: Catholic Perspectives at the Edges of Life. Dordrecht; Boston: Kluwer Academic.

March 17, 2024
sanctity, life, religion, ethics, sanctity, life, sometimes, described, inviolability, life, principle, implied, protection, regarding, aspects, sentient, life, that, said, holy, sacred, otherwise, such, value, that, they, violated, this, applied, humans, anim. In religion and ethics the sanctity of life sometimes described as the inviolability of life 1 2 is a principle of implied protection regarding aspects of sentient life that are said to be holy sacred or otherwise of such value that they are not to be violated This can be applied to humans animals or micro organisms for instance in religions that practice Ahimsa both are seen as holy and worthy of life Sanctity of life sits at the centre of debate over abortion and euthanasia 3 Contents 1 In Christianity 2 In Judaism 3 In Islam 4 In Eastern religions 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingIn Christianity editSee also Christianity and abortionThe phrase sanctity of life refers to the idea that human life is sacred holy and precious Although the phrase was used primarily in the 19th century in Protestant discourse since World War II the phrase has been used in Catholic moral theology and following Roe v Wade Evangelical Christian moral rhetoric 4 The sanctity of life principle which is often contrasted with the quality of life to some extent is the basis of all Catholic teaching about the fifth commandment in the Ten Commandments 5 6 7 8 In Judaism editSee also Judaism and abortion Pikuach Nefesh allows the Jewish person to override all other Jewish laws and practices in order to preserve human life It places the conservation of humanity and the survival of a human being above every other possible thing It applies to both saving the lives of Jews and non Jews 9 All denominations of Judaism allow abortion to save the life of the mother but there is no common consensus for other situations in which abortion could be used Due to the treatment of a foetus as a part of the mother but not as a separate human being this is often cited to permit abortion by Jewish people 10 In Islam editIslam considers all life forms sacred but puts humans above other living things Islam considers the unlawful killing of a person on the same level as the killing of all humanity The same is applicable in the inverse saving a life is as important as saving the entire of humanity 11 12 The Qur an never explicitly refers to abortion but other teachings can be applied to the matter 13 Muslims believe that ensoulment occurs on the 120th day of gestation 14 Before ensoulment abortion is allowed for foetal anomalies After ensoulment all schools of Islam allow abortion to save the life of the mother and in the case of an intrauterine death miscarriage but on little other grounds However there is a growing movement to allow abortion for malformed foetuses whose deaths are inevitable shortly after birth 15 The inability to provide for a foetus is generally dismissed as an acceptable reason but some schools of thought are more lenient on the matter 13 14 In Eastern religions editIn Western thought sanctity of life is usually applied solely to the human species anthropocentrism sometimes called dominionism in marked contrast to many schools of Eastern philosophy which often hold that all animal life is sacred in some cases to such a degree that for example practitioners of Jainism carry brushes with which to sweep insects from their path lest they inadvertently tread upon them 16 See also edit nbsp Catholicism portal nbsp Christianity portalAbortion rights movements Anti abortion movements Buddhism Jainism Consistent life ethic Culture of life Fetal protection Medical ethics National Sanctity of Human Life Day in the US Religion and abortion Right to life Sanctity of Life Act US bill repeatedly introduced since 1995 that has never become lawReferences edit Keown John 2012 05 01 The Law and Ethics of Medicine Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 acprof oso 9780199589555 001 0001 ISBN 978 0 19 958955 5 Keown John 2012 The law and ethics of medicine essays on the inviolability of human life Oxford GB Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 958955 5 Clarke Steve January 2023 The sanctity of life as a sacred value Bioethics 37 1 32 39 doi 10 1111 bioe 13094 ISSN 0269 9702 PMC 10087279 PMID 36131633 Drutchas Geoffrey Gilbert 1996 Is Life Sacred The Incoherence of the Sanctity of Life as a Moral Principle within the Christian Churches Lancaster Theological Seminary Ronald M Green 1999 Jewish Teaching on the Sanctity and Quality of Life In Edmund D Pellegrino Alan I Faden eds Jewish and Catholic Bioethics An Ecumenical Dialogue Georgetown University Press pp 25 26 ISBN 9781589013506 Anthony Fisher 2011 Catholic Bioethics for a New Millennium Cambridge University Press pp 238 239 ISBN 9781139504881 David F Kelly Gerard Magill Henk ten Have 2013 Contemporary Catholic Health Care Ethics Georgetown University Press pp 32 38 ISBN 9781589019614 Scaria Kanniyakonil 2007 The Fundamentals of Bioethics Legal Perspectives and Ethical Aproches Oriental Institute of Religious Studies India pp 229 230 ISBN 9788188456284 Pikuach Nefesh The Jewish Value of Saving a Life My Jewish Learning Retrieved 2023 05 08 Feldman David M August 23 1983 Abortion The Jewish View PDF a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Sanctity of Life Facts about the Muslims amp the Religion of Islam Why Islam Retrieved 2023 05 12 Adil Adnan 2017 07 14 Sanctity of life DAWN COM Retrieved 2023 05 14 a b BBC Religions Islam Abortion www bbc co uk Retrieved 2023 05 14 a b Ayubi Zahra 8 July 2022 There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion but the belief in God s mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration The Conversation Retrieved 2023 05 14 Al Matary Abdulrahman Ali Jaffar 2014 02 05 Controversies and considerations regarding the termination of pregnancy for Foetal Anomalies in Islam BMC Medical Ethics 15 1 10 doi 10 1186 1472 6939 15 10 ISSN 1472 6939 PMC 3943453 PMID 24499356 Jainism Literature Center Jain Education sites fas harvard edu Archived from the original on 2020 09 21 Retrieved 2019 11 28 Further reading editBarry Robert Laurence 2002 The Sanctity of Human Life and Its Protection Lanham University Press of America Bayertz Kurt ed 1996 Sanctity of Life and Human Dignity Philosophy and Medicine v 52 Dordrecht Boston Kluwer Academic Bernardin Joseph Louis et al 1988 Consistent Ethic of Life Kansas City MO Sheed amp Ward Kass Leon R March 1990 Death with Dignity and the Sanctity of Life Commentary New York American Jewish Committee 89 3 33 43 ISSN 0010 2601 PMID 11652555 Keyserlingk Edward W 1979 Sanctity of Life or Quality of Life in the Context of Ethics Medicine and Law A Study Protection of Life Series Ottawa Law Reform Commission of Canada ISBN 9780662104452 Kohl Marvin 1974 The Morality of Killing Sanctity of Life Abortion and Euthanasia New York Humanities Press ISBN 9780391001954 Kuhse Helga 1987 The Sanctity of Life Doctrine in Medicine A Critique Oxford Oxford University Press McCormick Richard A 1981 The Quality of Life and the Sanctity of Life How Brave a New World Dilemmas in Bioethics New York Doubleday 383 402 Singer Peter 2002 Unsanctifying Human Life essays on ethics Oxford Blackwell Wildes Kevin Wm Francesc Abel John C Harvey 1992 Birth Suffering and Death Catholic Perspectives at the Edges of Life Dordrecht Boston Kluwer Academic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanctity of life amp oldid 1188071722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.