Law, Wai Yan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-92). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.I / 論文摘要 --- p.II / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.III / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LISA SOWLE CAHILL´ةS THEOLOGICAL BACKGROUND --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Cahill´ةs theological approach to Christian Ethics --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Catholicism --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Feminism --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Theological Anthropology --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- Moral Methodology --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- The Bible --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Tradition --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Normative Accounts of the Human --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Descriptive Accounts of the Human --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4 --- Conclusion --- p.26 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- LISA SOWLE CAHILL´ةS PARTICIPATORY THEOLOGICAL BIOETHICS --- p.28 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2 --- Cahill´ةs Participatory Theological Bioethics --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Principle of Analysis --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2.1.1 --- Ordinary and Extraordinary means of life support --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2.1.2 --- Principle of double effect --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- The common good and bioethics --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Theological bioethics and Social Transformation --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Summary --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3 --- Evaluation and Dialogue with Cahill´ةs Participatory Theological Bioethics --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Catholicism --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Feminism --- p.42 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Common Good --- p.44 / Chapter 3.4 --- Conclusion --- p.46 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- END-OF-LIFE CARE IN HONG KONG --- p.47 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.47 / Chapter 4.2 --- End-of-life care in Hong Kong --- p.48 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Decline and dying in Hong Kong --- p.48 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Ethical judgments by the health care professions --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Advance directive --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Patients or family´ةs participation --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Chinese culture and Bioethics --- p.56 / Chapter 4.3 --- Christianity engagement in the end-of-life care in Hong Kong --- p.59 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Christian communities --- p.59 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Theology bioethics --- p.60 / Chapter 4.4 --- Conclusion --- p.61 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- PARTICIPATORY THEOLOGICAL BIOETHICS IN HONG KONG --- p.63 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2 --- The significance and relevance of Participatory Theological Bioethics --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Both individual and social ethics --- p.64 / Chapter 5.2.1.1 --- Who is/are the poor? --- p.64 / Chapter 5.2.1.2 --- Inequalities in access to end-of-life care --- p.66 / Chapter 5.2.1.3 --- Medical paternalism --- p.71 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Transcendent meanings of life --- p.73 / Chapter 5.3 --- INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE OF PARTICIPATORY THEOLOGICAL BIOETHICS --- p.74 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Familial relationship as a starting point --- p.75 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Interpretation of ´بParticipatory´ة --- p.76 / Chapter 5.4 --- Conclusion --- p.80 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.81 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.83