This thesis examines the problem of utilitarian ageism in Quality-Adjusted Life Years and contrasts it with the biblical principles of community and honor that are to characterize treatment of the elderly. Chapter 1 provides a general orientation into the issue of health care allocation. Attention is given to the history of modern health care allocation and describes its rapid evolution. Chapter 2 provides a more detailed analysis of health care allocation demonstrating the necessity for some system of allocation in modern American health care. It concludes by presenting the QALY model as a potential basis for modern health care allocation decision making. Chapter 3 examines the problems of QALYs as a basis for health care allocation. After the use of quality of life and health life years is evaluated the relationship between utilitarianism and QALYs is explored, focusing on QALYs' discrimination against elderly. Chapter 4 examines the biblical perspectives of elder care, identifying the principles of honor and community as foundational. The underlining principles of justice and biblical love provide a foundation for biblical elder care. Chapter 5 compares the QALY and biblical models. The comparison is accomplished by noting the contrasts in philosophical foundations, economic strategies and priorities in the distribution of limited health care resources. Chapter 6 concludes by contending that QALY calculations are ageist and therefore an unjust basis on which to base decisions regarding the distribution of limited health care resources. This work contends that a potentially less efficient, but a better moral basis for resource allocation are the biblical principles of honor and community. These two principles enable a more holistic approach to dealing with the needy elderly in health care allocation. / This item is only available to students and faculty of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. If you are not associated with SBTS, this dissertation may be purchased from <a href="http://disexpress.umi.com/dxweb">http://disexpress.umi.com/dxweb</a> or downloaded through ProQuest's Dissertation and Theses database if your institution subscribes to that service.

This study investigates the relationship of three protective factors : self transcendance, social interest, and spirituality to well-being among adults living with HIV or AIDS. It is the first study to explore the relationships of these protective factors to well-being. A convenience sample of 115 adults living with HIV or AIDS completed the Self-Transcendance Scale, the Social Interest Index- Short Form-Revised, the Spiritual Perspective Scale, and the Index of Well-Being. The participants were adults diagnosed with HIV or AIDS residing in a large southeastern U.S. city. Data were analyzed with correlational and multiple regression methods. Statistically significant positive moderate to strong relationships were found between well-being and self transcendance (r=.66, p<.001 ), social interest (r=.51, p<.001), and spirituality (r=.39, p<.001). A stepwise regression demonstrated that self transcendance held the highest variance on well-being among the three protective factors (43%). Additionally, self-transcendane and social interest accounted for 45% of the variance in well-being. In short, the hypothesized positive relationship among these protective factors with well-being was supported. This study provides theoretical and empirical support for linking self transcendance, social interest, and spirituality to well-being among adults living with HIV or AIDS. The clinical implications of these findings are also discussed. / by Jonathan J. Sperry. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2011. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

当代佛教如何参与现代环境危机这一公共社会议题是本文的问题意识，参与佛教与人间佛教的环保参与实践及其理论阐述正是现代社会较有影响力的佛教环保实践。 / 本文首先研究参与佛教的生态正义与人间佛教的心灵环保这两种类型在环保进路上的不同特征，参与佛教的环保以社会抗议、公义的分配制度及文化批判的社会正义诉求为其特征，人间佛教主要团体则以心灵净化、节约资源等行动表现出心灵环保的特点；接着将生态正义与心灵环保放入自然、经济、政教关系等社会处境进行剖析，最后对参与佛教的生态正义与人间佛教的心灵环保这两种佛教环保类型进行对比。 / 通过两种类型的比较研究探讨佛教参与环保的进路与趋势，冀望两种参与类型的彼此关照，互相学习和进行整合作为佛教参与环保的愿景，即多维视野的佛教生态参与模式，同时兼顾与结合社会与个体、正义与心灵等多维角度，共同推进从社会结构层面的抗争与心灵文化的变革，探索佛教智慧如何更好的参与现代社会环境危机以寻找出路。 / Buddhism has involved in environmental protection on the local as well as global level. This thesis seeks to explore how and why the Buddhist modern movements, particularly Engaged Buddhism and Humanistic Buddhism adopt different approaches to environmental issues. The comparative study of these two Buddhist movements and their respective approaches to environment protection attempts to characterize and contrast the two different approaches as Eco-Justice and Eco-Spirituality and to analyze them in terms of their cultural, economic, political and social contexts. / Though the approach of Eco-Justice adopted by Engaged Buddhism focuses on social justice and the approach of Eco-Spirituality adopted by Humanistic Buddhism concentrates on spiritual cultivation, this thesis attempts to argue that they provide contrasting yet complementary approaches to environmental protection. The dialogue between Engaged Buddhism and Humanistic Buddhism on environmental issues will enrich each other and contribute to the Buddhist engagement of environmental protection as a whole. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / 梁容. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 183-196) / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Liang Rong. / 致谢 --- p.i / 目录 --- p.iii / 摘要 --- p.iv / Abstract --- p.v / 引 言 --- p.1 / Chapter 第一章 --- 佛教与生态之研究概览 --- p.3 / Chapter 第一节 --- 现代生态危机出路之探寻：佛教的救渡 --- p.3 / Chapter 第二节 --- 佛教与生态问题之俯瞰：学术研究概述 --- p.6 / Chapter 第三节 --- 类型学之研究方法 --- p.20 / Chapter 第四节 --- 论文之篇章结构 --- p.28 / Chapter 第二章 --- 参与佛教的环保正义（eco-justice）之实践与论述：以泰国为例 --- p.31 / Chapter 第一节 --- 前言 --- p.31 / Chapter 第二节 --- 参与佛教的环保实践 --- p.33 / Chapter 第三节 --- 环保正义的佛教之理论建构及社会论述：佛使比丘自然即法的佛教理论 --- p.53 / Chapter 第四节 --- 资本主义社会文化批判与佛教社会经济发展观：萧素乐佛教之现代社会论述 --- p.64 / Chapter 第五节 --- 结语：参与佛教环保正义类型之展望与反思 --- p.76 / Chapter 第三章 --- 人间佛教的心灵环保（eco-spirituality）之实践与论述：以台湾为例 --- p.82 / Chapter 第一节 --- 前言 --- p.82 / Chapter 第二节 --- 慈济“预约人间净土：行动与理念 --- p.84 / Chapter 第三节 --- 法鼓山“心灵环保：行动与理念 --- p.100 / Chapter 第四节 --- “心灵环保进路的分析：宗教意义及社会涵义 --- p.113 / Chapter 第五节 --- 结语：人间佛教心灵环保类型之展望与反思 --- p.150 / Chapter 第四章 --- 两种类型比较与展望：参与佛教的环保正义与人间佛教心灵环保 --- p.153 / Chapter 第一节 --- 两种佛教环保类型比较的视野 --- p.154 / Chapter 第二节 --- 生态正义与心灵环保两种类型的比较研究 --- p.157 / Chapter 第三节 --- 整合与超越：两种类型的互相对话与互相取鉴 --- p.176 / 结 语 --- p.180 / 参考资料与书目 --- p.183

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

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo incrementar saídas diante da crise de sentido na atual pós-modernidade, assim como a formação de uma identidade ecumênica nos alunos adolescentes por meio do Ensino Religioso cristão, tendo como exemplo a ética do Rabino e profeta Jesus de Nazaré, conduzindo o adolescente hodierno inserido nesta realidade desafiadora do mundo atual, para abertura com o diferente e uma vida com propósito. Sendo um trabalho de cunho eminentemente bibliográfico, que visou a sistematizar as ideias e a prática do E. R. ecumênico na aprendizagem dos adolescentes. Estimou-se por este trabalho, contribuir na busca do diálogo, respeito e tolerância inter-religiosa para a convivência harmônica entre as pessoas e a edificação de uma sã cidadania no adolescente hodierno.

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