Well-thought and well-written. I largely agree and appreciate the emphasis on personal agency, and splitting the morality from pure health/medical considerations. As a future medical professional, I want my patients to be healthy, period. But I don’t want them to feel ashamed or judged by me. I will strive to strike that balance properly as you did in the piece.
Regarding ethics for Christians specifically, how would you evaluate an argument that smoking is sinful based on it being a violation of the sixth commandment, in that it inordinately endangers one’s own health and could be considered “willful exposure to danger”? I am not saying that I agree with this viewpoint necessarily, but rather came across it and I am wondering your thoughts. Thank you.
Well-thought and well-written. I largely agree and appreciate the emphasis on personal agency, and splitting the morality from pure health/medical considerations. As a future medical professional, I want my patients to be healthy, period. But I don’t want them to feel ashamed or judged by me. I will strive to strike that balance properly as you did in the piece.
Regarding ethics for Christians specifically, how would you evaluate an argument that smoking is sinful based on it being a violation of the sixth commandment, in that it inordinately endangers one’s own health and could be considered “willful exposure to danger”? I am not saying that I agree with this viewpoint necessarily, but rather came across it and I am wondering your thoughts. Thank you.