Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 207 : Dissolving the Dead

We can ask whether alkaline hydrolysis or liquification of the human body meets the standard of reverent treatment of our earthly remains.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD—Director of EducationDecember 30, 2022Respect for the Remains of the Dead

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 144: Can I Donate My Body to Science?

Although there are not any fundamental moral objections to donating our bodies to science, certain details of how the donation is carried out are important.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD—Director of EducationJune 30, 2017Banking of Sperm and Eggs, Death and Dying, Respect for the Remains of the Dead, Research Ethics, End-of-Life Issues, Organ Donation, Research

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 133: Cremains & Respect for the Human Body

Proper disposition and care of another’s body also manifests our Christian faith in the resurrection of that body on the Last Day.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD—Director of EducationJuly 30, 2016Respect for the Remains of the Dead, Death and Dying

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 122: Consenting to the Unconscionable

…the use of tissues and organs from direct abortions raises significant moral concerns, even if the mother’s signature may have been sought and obtained.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD—Director of EducationAugust 30, 2015Fetal Tissue Harvesting, Informed Consent, Respect for the Remains of the Dead, Research

Making Sense of Bioethics: Column 017: Bodies in Plastic

... some people find the exhibit ‘edgy’, causing more than a tinge of discomfort, and they wonder whether there aren’t ethical concerns associated with putting the human body on display in this way.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, PhD—Director of EducationNovember 30, 2006Respect for the Remains of the Dead, Informed Consent, Body Worlds Exhibit

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