ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 03

Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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Analysis of some bio-ethics issues:
Table 2
Issue
Birth control
Measure Effect on
Alternative Spiritual
Family Society of ethics practitioner
method implications Violence in Develop Financial, Problems of Limited Enhances karmic Killing frenzy for sex relations population celibacy. bondage/attachm sperms for pleasure and other explosion, Practice of lent and raises or trade issues like rape, rhythm passions
culture prostitution method kaşāyas. Violence in Emotional, Laxity in Legal, Self restraint. Enhances karmic killing the physical, moral medical,
bondage unborn desertion by values, economic Accept spouse, car economic
results and of defective burden,
improve child if born wellness.
lifestyle now Cultural
onwards.
Abortiona (reasons: defective foetus, girl child, unwanted, result of rape etc)
Artificial conception
Identity of new born, relation
issues
• In-vitro fertilization • Surrogate motherhood
Emotions, Impact Child Avoid, Unethical and issues related economical becomes a explore undesirable. to identity, Hly poor commodity. alternate Alternatives to be ownership, members, Impact on methods like lexplored Can be doctors poor adoption, temporary greed and women, Social solution character
service, keeping pets
Death Assisted (euthanasia)
Violence as Suffering, Economic Who Sallekhanā if Violence. Karma no-one quality of life, and decides, ho solution in of the dying and wish to die, economic an emotional unfair doctor sight and the family members. family impact on practices, quality of life Practice
family misuse by will greatly Sallekhana others deteriorate
after
recovery
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