Die kirchlichen Statements zur Coronaschutzimpfung in der Reflexion – eine Kritik und ein Impuls für die Zukunft

Patrick Lindermüller

doi:10.25167/sth.4997

Published: 2023-06-30

Vol. 43 No. 1 (2023)

The Church Statements on the Corona Vaccination in Reflection – a Critique and Indications for the Future

Patrick Lindermüller

Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.4997

Abstract

The text examines the suitability of the ethical argumentations of church statements on the COVID-19 vaccination. More precisely, statements of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the COMECE/CEC and the DBK.
The qualitative evaluation of these statements is carried out in three steps: First, the ethical argumentation lines are elaborated. They refer centrally to the concept of the common good, solidarity, and a theologically charged concept of care-love. In the second step, the lines of argumentation are subjected to a critique, which reveals that they can be accused of “underrepresentation”, “underexposure” and “lack of complexity” in individual traits. In the third step indications are given as to how such statements could be formulated more successfully in the future.

Keywords:

COVID-19 vaccination, theological-ethical argumentation styles, media reception, Narrative ethics

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Lindermüller, P. (2023). The Church Statements on the Corona Vaccination in Reflection – a Critique and Indications for the Future. Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego, 43(1), 43–58. https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.4997

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