Bioethics & the Catholic Moral Tradition
by Pádraig Corkery

Over the past few decades, developments in medical science have fascinated individuals and societies across the globe. At the same time, however, the ethical nature of some of these developments and practices has been the source of much debate and disagreement. This book examines some of the more controversial developments, including assisted human reproduction and embryonic stem cell research, from the perspective of the Catholic moral tradition.

Providing questions to facilitate further reflection and group discussion, Pádraig Corkery draws on his experience of teaching bioethics at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Favouring a less technical approach, however, Bioethics and the Catholic Moral Tradition is intended for a general audience who would like to learn more about this fascinating and complex subject.

Fr Pádraig Corkery is Head of the Department of Moral Theology and Dean of the Faculty of Theology in the Pontifical University at Maynooth.

Select Publications:

• 'The Challenge to Re-imagine the Goals and Ethos of Economic Activity?', Doctrine and Life 58 (2008): 4-10.
• 'Beyond the Terri Schiavo Case’, The Furrow 59 (2008): 67-76.
• Companion to the Compendium of Catholic Social Doctrine, Dublin, Veritas, 2007.
• 'Bio-ethics and contemporary Irish moral discourse' in Contemporary Irish Moral Discourse (ed. Amelia Fleming), Dublin, Columba Press, 2007.
• 'Reproductive Technologies: An Irish contribution to an international debate', The Furrow 56 (2005): 353-7.
• 'Bishop Daniel Cohalan of Cork on Republican Resistance and Hunger Strikes: A Theological Note', Irish Theological Quarterly 67 (2002): 113-124.
• 'The Use of Embryonic Stem Cells', The Furrow 53 (2002): 24-34.
• Theology in the University: The Irish Context (Editor) Dominican Publications, 1997.