Notes about Judaism and Bioethics

Authors

  • Ana María Tapia-Adler Universidad de Chile

Abstract

The present article reviews some traditional bioethical topics from Jewish perspective, it gives answers derived fromoriginal sources, their subsequent exegesis and from Jewish legislation (Halajá), and it unveils relations among science, faithand defense of life according to this religious view.    

Keywords:

bioethics, Judaism, halajá, cloning, euthanasia, response, takaná

Author Biography

Ana María Tapia-Adler, Universidad de Chile

Licenciada en Filosofía con Mención en Lengua y Cultura Hebrea. Centro de Estudios Judaicos, Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades, Universidad de Chile