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COVID-19? Perspektywa etyczna
Why does a Catholic have no obligation to get vaccinated
against COVID-19? Ethical Perspective
Author(s): Marcin FerdynusSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Religion and science , Health and medicine and law, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne »Adalbertinum«
Keywords: vaccines; COVID-19; precautionary principle; medical experiment;
Summary/Abstract: The author of the article claims that a Catholic has no moral obligation to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Firstly, a Catholic can acknowledge the experimental nature of vaccines. Secondly, a Catholic can appeal to the precautionary principle and to the risk assessment principle concerning possibility of losing health or life as a result of serious adverse vaccine reactions. Thirdly, a Catholic can acknowledge the vaccines as extraordinary medical means. Finally, a Catholic has the right to be guided by the official position of the Catholic Church on voluntarity of vaccinations.
Journal: Studia Ełckie
- Issue Year: 24/2022
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 229-247
- Page Count: 19
- Language: Polish