Abstract
Examining various scenarios from the beginning and end of life, this article weaves a picture of the role and function of the moral imagination in selected problems in Bioethics. Utilizing moral imagination enables one to transcend immediate sensory data and go beyond, to see an 8 celled embryo as not merely “a bunch of cells” but to catch a glimpse of the truth of imago Dei – that we are all made in God’s image and likeness (Genesis 1,26). Such an understanding directly influences medical decision making and helps one grasp the grave error of embryo destruction in In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). For end of life issues, the advice given and decisions made by a medical practitioner are often strongly influenced by attitudes towards death. A moral imagination imbued with Christian hope in the resurrection can give direction and meaning to what can otherwise be dark hours. The author, a priest-physician, highlights the importance and role of a well formed moral imagination in affronting bioethical issues.
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