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Between morality and repentance: recapturing "sin" for bioethics.

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  • 1International Studies in Philosophy and Medicine, Freigericht, Germany.

Christian Bioethics
|November 4, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Traditional Christian bioethics offers moral guidance and forgiveness resources often lost in secular approaches. Reintegrating spiritual practices like ascesis and liturgy is key to preserving Christian distinctiveness.

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Area of Science:

  • Christian Bioethics
  • Theology
  • Philosophy

Background:

  • Secular bioethics often reduces spiritual commitments to one-dimensional morality.
  • Post-traditional Christian attempts to provide moral orientation and forgiveness face challenges.
  • Traditional Christianity's framework for navigating complex ethical decisions is often lost in secularization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze how traditional and post-traditional Christianities address sin (anomia, hamartia, asthenia) within bioethics.
  • To critically evaluate post-traditional Christian attempts to secure moral orientation and forgiveness.
  • To explore the reasons behind the failure of post-traditional Christianity to preserve traditional distinctions and resolve ethical conflicts.

Main Methods:

  • Distinguishing dimensions of sin: anomia, hamartia, and asthenia.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsReligious Approach

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  • Critical review of post-traditional Christian bioethics engagement with secular concepts.
  • Analysis of traditional Christian accounts of sin within bioethical discourse.

    • Main Results:

    • Post-traditional Christianity's adoption of secular moral language and philosophical posture hinders preservation of traditional distinctions (prohibited vs. permitted).
    • Restricting Christian life to cognitive categories limits its capacity to address the tension between love and law.
    • Traditional Christian frameworks, emphasizing spirit-supported practical involvement (ascesis, liturgy), provide moral orientation and forgiveness resources.

    Conclusions:

    • Framing Christian life through spiritual practices and experiential context is crucial for bioethical reflection.
    • Traditional Christian bioethics offers a robust model for moral orientation and resolving "tragic conflicts."
    • Reintegrating spiritual dimensions is essential for Christian bioethics to adequately address forgiveness and moral guidance.