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Contemporary ethics from an ambiguous past.

Sondra Wheeler1

  • 1Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA. swheeler@wesleysem.edu

Christian Bioethics
|June 11, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This study proposes early Christian models for caring for older women, emphasizing their health, inclusion, and social engagement. It offers a bioethical framework valuing women

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Theology
  • Church History

Background:

  • Modern Christian responses to elderly women's health needs are examined.
  • Kaveny's work proposes historical models for care, drawing from the Gospel of John and early church practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a normative standard of care for elderly women based on historical Christian practices.
  • To develop a bioethical model that values the embodied existence and social inclusion of all women.

Main Methods:

  • Historical reconstruction of the early Christian Order of Widows.
  • Analysis of the Gospel of John and early church practices.
  • Ethical and theological critique of proposed care models.

Main Results:

  • A proposed standard of care for elderly women, addressing physical, social, and vocational needs.
  • A bioethical framework prioritizing embodied existence over social utility.
  • Questions raised regarding the exegetical and historical foundations of Kaveny's analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Kaveny's model offers significant normative usefulness for Christian bioethics and care for older women.
  • The proposed framework emphasizes holistic care, including inclusion and engagement.
  • Despite exegetical questions, the model's value for contemporary application is substantial.
Keywords:
Health Care and Public HealthReligious Approach

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