Abstract
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.
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 |