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David Elliott¹, Eldon Soifer¹

¹Department of Philosophy and Classics, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4S-0A2 Canada.

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This paper explores the philosophical justification for divine surveillance, arguing that God

Keywords:

Ethics Philosophy of religion Political philosophy Privacy

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Area of Science:

Philosophy of Religion
Ethics
Political Philosophy

Background:

Traditional theism posits continuous divine observation of all human actions.
This divine omniscience appears to conflict with the widely accepted human right to privacy.
Existing philosophical and jurisprudential literature offers various conceptions of privacy.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a philosophical excuse and justification for divine privacy infringement.
To extend this justification to human social and political contexts.
To develop a theory of just privacy infringement compatible with major political theories.

Main Methods:

Philosophical argumentation and conceptual analysis.
Examination of theistic doctrines regarding divine knowledge.
Analysis of privacy rights in philosophical and legal discourse.
Comparative analysis with major political theories.

Main Results:

A defensible philosophical excuse and justification for divine privacy infringement is presented.
The proposed framework for just privacy infringement is applicable to human social and political systems.
The theory of just privacy infringement is compatible with most political theories, excluding anarchism.

Conclusions:

Divine observation, while seemingly infringing privacy, can be philosophically excused and justified.
The principles of just privacy infringement can inform ethical and political frameworks for human societies.
This theory offers a novel perspective on the intersection of theology, ethics, and political philosophy.