That’s why she believes religion, which offers a rich and complex set of metaphors capable of uniting a broad swath of people, is so important. The language people use to think through public health and justice issues has become deeply fractured and politicized, Zoloth said. But there was still loud resistance from individuals who thought that the ask was too great - who did not want to be part of that mutual project or were opposed to submitting to the state’s regulations. Tackling Covid-19 required every American to make personal sacrifices to protect society as a whole. What responsibilities do humans have in the face of climate change? How can we address health care disparities that continue to devastate Black and brown communities? How do we convince people to set aside their personal preferences and do the right thing? And above all, how do we make our world more fair?įor Zoloth, a professor at the University of Chicago’s Divinity School, the coronavirus pandemic offered yet more proof that it’s not enough to appeal to Americans’ feelings of patriotism or even to other secular ideas about working for the greater good of the greatest number of people. ![]() Laurie Zoloth, a religious scholar and bioethicist, has spent years helping scientists and policymakers around the world examine complex ethical dilemmas. ![]() Part of The Fairness Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.
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