Orthodoxy and Bioethics

Dr. Michael Polnik is back with a bimonthly podcast on Orthodoxy and Bioethics. This episode is a ​reintroduction of the podcast and a discussion on the role of science, asking questions, and the formation of our conscience as Orthodox Christians.

This week we explore questions asked by one of YOU! Topics include teaching bioethics in a secular setting and common questions students have regardless of their background.

This week, Dr. Polnik continues to look at clinical ethics by exploring the value ladened reality of ethics, the principlist method of reasoning, and exploring other areas where clinical ethics could be useful.

This week Dr. Polnik begins a series on what clinical ethics is, what an ethics committee is, and how do actually begin the process of ethics consultation.

This week, Dr. Polnik begins an exploration of The Freedom of Morality by Christos Yannaras. This seminal text in Orthodox Moral thought is founded on the idea that freedom is the key facet of moral action and spiritual development. Eastern moral thought is much more than simply following rules and laws.

This week, Dr. Polnik explores the idea of moral courage and how this is a disposition that is needed for ethical behavior in our everyday lives.

This week Dr. Polnik explores the issue of a Belgium minor being able to request and granted euthanasia.

This week, Dr. Polnik discusses the new weekly format of the podcast and begins to look at how the ideas and universal truths of Orthodoxy are used in specific cases.

This episode will introduce the listener to the terms and distinctions of end-of-life bioethics such as: physician-assisted suicide, and active, passive, voluntary, and involuntary euthanasia.

What allows us to transcend time and space as Christians and human beings?