This essay reflects on 25 years since Christian Bioethics began publication and, in somewhat autobiographical fashion, engages two core concerns. First, although “non-ecumenism” may often appear a pretext for contention and division, I suggest that a respectful non-ecumenism may provide the opportunity for dialogue and the occasion for employing certain tools from religious studies. Second, although many are skeptical about the possibilities of identifying a “common morality,” a defense of that notion provides a plausible explanation for the development of limited consensus on some issues in bioethics.

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基督教生命伦理学：用杂志回顾四分之一世纪

这篇文章回顾了《基督教生物伦理学》开始出版以来的 25 年，并以某种自传的方式涉及两个核心问题。首先，虽然“非普世主义”可能经常成为争论和分裂的借口，但我建议尊重的非普世主义可以提供对话的机会和使用宗教研究的某些工具的机会。其次，尽管许多人对确定“共同道德”的可能性持怀疑态度，但对该概念的辩护为在生物伦理学中的某些问题上达成有限共识提供了合理的解释。