Religion, reproduction and public policy: disentangling morality from Catholic theology

[摘要] Many people look to religion to help resolve the serious moral and legal issues associated with assisted reproductive technologies. Doing so presupposes that religion is the cornerstone of ethics, but this assumption is not well founded. While various faiths are entitled to articulate their views on matters of human reproduction, the contradictions involved in doing so make it unwise to rely on religion in the formulation of law and policy. These contradictions such as the indeterminacy about what revealed truths means make moral secular philosophy a better guide for the protection of human welfare. (C) 2010, Reproductive Healthcare Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

[发布日期] 2010-12-01

[关键词] church;ethics;public policy;religion;reproduction;state