To Touch or Not to Touch? An Ethical Reflection and Case Study on Physical Touching in the Pastoral Accompaniment of Vulnerable Persons, Especially Minors and Persons with Intellectual Disabilities

Our aim is to develop an ethical reflection and a case study on physical touching by Christian chaplains in their pastoral accompaniment of minors and persons with intellectual disabilities. To this end, we develop an ethical evaluation method consisting of four elements: context; motives; possible...

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Main Author: Axel Liégeois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/15/1/5