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Israel: Bioethics in a Jewish-Democratic State

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2003

MICHAEL L. GROSS  and
VARDIT RAVITSKY
MICHAEL L. GROSS
Affiliation:
Michael L. Gross, Ph.D., is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
VARDIT RAVITSKY
Affiliation:
Vardit Ravitsky, M.A., is a Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate Program in Bioethics, Department of Philosophy, Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, and Researcher at the Unit for Health Rights and Ethics of the Gertner Institute for Health Policy Research, Tel HaShomer, Israel
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Unlike most Western nations, Israel does not recognize full separation of church and state but seeks instead a gentle fusion of Jewish and democratic values. Inasmuch as important religious norms such as sanctity of life may clash with dignity, privacy, and self-determination, conflicts frequently arise as Israeli lawmakers, ethicists, and healthcare professionals attempt to give substance to the idea of a Jewish-democratic state. Emerging issues in Israeli bioethics—end-of-life treatment, fertility, genetic research, and medical ethics during armed conflict—highlight this conflict vividly.

Type
SPECIAL SECTION: BIOETHICS NOW: INTERNATIONAL VOICES 2003
Information
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , July 2003 , pp. 247 - 255
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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