Covenants of Life: Contemporary Medical Ethics in Light of the Thought of Paul Ramsey

Preface; K.R. Vaux. Introduction: The Theological, Medical and Philosophical Contexts of Paul Ramsey's Medical Ethics. Covenant-Centered Ethics: The Theological Context of Paul Ramsey's Medical Ethics; D.H. Smith. Paul Ramsey's Ethic of Covenant Fidelity; R.A. Carson. Discerning Stewardship: Contemporary Philosophy and the Legacy of Paul Ramsey's Medical Ethics; K.L. Vaux, M. Stenberg. Part I: Fundamental Issues. Keeping Body and Soul Together; O. O'Donovan. The Right to Life and Human Dignity; L.R. Kass. Applied Ethics and Communities of Value: The Distinctiveness of Medical Ethics; P.F. Camenisch. Response I; P. Ramsey. Part II: Theological Issues. In Partnership with God: Health, Healing, and Jewish Tradition; B.L. Sherwin. Technology and Tragedy: An Evangelical Theology of Care; A. Verhey. Response II; P. Ramsey. Part III: Medical Issues. The Devil's Being God's Best Inspiration: The Boundary between Research and Care; J.van Eys. Telling and Keeping Still: Reviving and Letting Go: The Ethics of 'Do Not Resuscitate' Procedures; S. Schade. Ramsey as Trellis: Paul Ramsey and the Evolution of Pediatric Medical Ethics; W.G. Barthelome. Response III; P. Ramsey. Appendix: Should Physicians Hasten the Death Angel when She Pauses In Her Flight? Peter T. Bohan Lecture on the Philosophy of Medicine; P. Ramsey. An Interview with Paul Ramsey; P. Ramsey, K.L. Vaux.