Abstract

Theological and secular voices in bioethics have drifted into separate silos. Such a separation results in part from (1) theologians focusing less on conveying ideas in ways that contribute to a pluralistic and public bioethical discourse and (2) the dwindling receptivity of religious arguments within secular bioethics. This essay works against these drifts by putting forward an argument that does not bounce around a religious echo-chamber, but instead demonstrates how insights of Christian anthropology can be meaningfully responsive to secular bioethics’ rightful concerns with inequality and injustice. We offer core concepts from Christian bioethics that encourage dialogue with secular and theological bioethicists. The theologically-grounded concepts, human dignity, sin, and the common good, provide intellectual resources to address major areas of bioethical concern that remain unresolved.

摘要

生物伦理学中的神学和世俗的声音已经转移到单独的孤岛中。这种分离部分是由于（1）神学家较少集中于以有助于多元和公共生物伦理话语的方式来传达思想，以及（2）世俗生物伦理学中宗教论证的接受度下降。本文通过提出一种并非围绕宗教回声腔反弹的论点来应对这些漂移，而是证明了基督教人类学的见识如何有效地响应世俗生物伦理学对不平等和不公正的正当关切。我们提供基督教生物伦理学的核心概念，以鼓励与世俗和神学生物伦理学家进行对话。以神学为基础的概念，人的尊严，罪恶和共同利益，