Accountability, Autism and Friendship with God
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21594033 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joanna Leidenhag (0000-0002-1164-7032, University of St Andrews, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 347-359 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Christian Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0953-9468 • E-ISSN: 1745-5235 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09539468211009759 |
| OpenAlex | W3154082999 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
David Shoemaker has argued that autistic persons cannot be held accountable and are not members of the moral community. Arguing against this conclusion, this article both corrects the view of autism contained in Shoemaker’s paper and resituates his theory of accountability within a Christian virtue ethic based on the gift of friendship. The call to be accountable to God for one’s life contains within it the gift of God’s friendship and does not require the capacity for empathy ( contra Shoemaker) or joint attention ( contra Pinsent) as a prerequisite. Instead, the inclusion of autistic people within the moral community created by the call of God highlights that accountability is a grace given for the flourishing of all persons
Accountability · Autism · Developmental psychology · Empathy · Flourishing · Friendship · Political science · Sociology · Virtue · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |