The Religious Beliefs of Students and the Teaching of Medical Ethics: A Comment on Brassington
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McLachlan, H.V.
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Journal of Medical Ethics 2008 May; 34(5): 396-398
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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 strategy recommended by Brassington is permissible and might sometimes be desirable, it is not obligatory nor is it, in general, likely to be optimal.
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