Ethical and bioethical stances of John Paul II Cover Image

Poglądy bioetyczne i ekofilozoficzne w społecznym nauczaniu Jana Pawła II (na przykładzie wybranych encyklik)
Ethical and bioethical stances of John Paul II

Author(s): Mariusz Ciszek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Religion and science , Human Ecology, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: Redemptor hominis;Sollicitudo rei socialis;John Paul II;Christianity;enviromental protection;bioethics;Evangelium vitae;

Summary/Abstract: John Paul II has left behind a huge legacy of social teaching which retain its value till the present days therefore it is worth to remind the readers his significant ideas. In my article I familiarized readers with stances of John Paul II related to specific issues on medical ethicists and ecological aspects of human life protection based upon papal encyclicals, the article consists of two main parts: first refers to pope’s bioethical stances existed in encyclical Evangelium vitae (1995); the second one presented pope’s thoughts on environmental protection which could be find in the following encyclicals: Redemptor hominis (1979); Sollicitudo rei socialis (1987); Centesimus annus (1991) - and again in - Evangelium vitae (1995).

  • Issue Year: 6/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 191-197
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish