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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 867-869 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Medical Ethics |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Early online date | 19 Jun 2015 |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 Oct 2015 |
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Religion, secular medicine and utilitarianism : a response to Biggar. / Smith, Kevin R.
In: Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol. 41, No. 11, 22.10.2015, p. 867-869.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
TY - JOUR
T1 - Religion, secular medicine and utilitarianism
T2 - a response to Biggar
AU - Smith, Kevin R.
PY - 2015/10/22
Y1 - 2015/10/22
N2 - Nigel Biggar has argued that religion ought to be given a seat at the negotiating table of medical ethics. I respond in broadly utilitarian terms, arguing that the flawed empirical basis, lack of rationality and non-universality inherent in religion disqualify it from ethical discourse. I conclude that while it would be unacceptable to attempt to debar religious individuals from the negotiating table, an exclusively secular approach is required for ethical decision making in medicine.
AB - Nigel Biggar has argued that religion ought to be given a seat at the negotiating table of medical ethics. I respond in broadly utilitarian terms, arguing that the flawed empirical basis, lack of rationality and non-universality inherent in religion disqualify it from ethical discourse. I conclude that while it would be unacceptable to attempt to debar religious individuals from the negotiating table, an exclusively secular approach is required for ethical decision making in medicine.
U2 - 10.1136/medethics-2015-102786
DO - 10.1136/medethics-2015-102786
M3 - Comment/debate
VL - 41
SP - 867
EP - 869
JO - Journal of Medical Ethics
JF - Journal of Medical Ethics
SN - 0306-6800
IS - 11
ER -