Vaccinations against Covid-19 and the Common Good: the Ecclesiastical Perspective
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Abstract
Although fairly investigated, the subject of Covid-19 vaccines is of particular importance also from an ecclesiastical perspective. Not as much for its repercussions on the traditional terrain of conscientious objection, but rather for the commitment of religious communities to promote the administration of such preparations according to principles of justice, solidarity, and inclusion. Principles such as that of collaboration for the common good have thus declined along new trajectories oriented towards the respect of principles of justice, responsibility, and social solidarity. These have transcended the very boundaries of national systems to pursue a global common good within an experience marked by the maturation of profound human interdependence
Keywords
- Vaccines
- Religions
- Social justice
- Solidarity
- Common good