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Method in Catholic Bioethics
- Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 10, Number 4, December 2000
- pp. 353-363
- 10.1353/ken.2000.0031
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Method in Catholic bioethics is distinguished by a specific philosophical and theological anthropology. Human beings are not to be considered simply as selves, but as selves in relation to God and each other. This essay reflects on that claim by reviewing four areas of concern from Catholic social teaching: common good, human dignity, option for the poor, and stewardship.