Abstract
It has recently been suggested by Brassington that, when students in classes in medical ethics announce that some view that they wish to express is related to their religious convictions, the teacher is obliged to question them explicitly about the suggested link. Here, a different conclusion is reached. The view is upheld that, although the stratagem recommended by Brassington is permissible and might sometimes be desirable, it is not obligatory nor is it, in general, likely to be optimal.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 396-398 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Medical Ethics |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- medical ethics
- teaching ethics
- religion and ethics
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McLachlan, H. V. (2008). The religious beliefs of students and the teaching of medical ethics: a comment on Brassington. Journal of Medical Ethics, 34(5), 396-398. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.2007.021121