| Waiting for a miracle... miracles, miraclism, and discrimination. | |
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PMID: 18090974 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We argue that the use of publicly funded medical facilities for patients who are waiting for a miracle amounts to discrimination against atheists, agnostics and advocates, of faiths that do not accept miracle claims. The only exception is when this use can be justified by considerations that demonstrate that waiting makes it more likely that a miracle will occur and will aid the patient's recovery. Such justification can be grounded on considerations of faith or of reason. We consider both possibilities and suggest conditions of acceptability for both. In arguing this way, we steer a middle path between discrimination against atheists, agnostics, and advocates of faiths that do not accept miracle claims--miraclism--and a failure to respect religious belief. |
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Authors:
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Julian Savulescu; Steve Clarke |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 100 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2007 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-12-19 Completed Date: 2008-01-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1259-62 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Program on the Ethics of the New Biosciences, James Martin 21st Century School, University of Oxford, United Kingdom. julian.savulescu@philosophy.ox.ac.uk |
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Humans Knowledge Prejudice* Religion and Medicine* Spirituality |
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