What does it mean to be made in the image of God?
Matters of Life and Death
Intuitions of Human Distinctiveness in a Changing Society
A prevailing intuition exists among the general public that distinguishes humans from animals and artificial intelligence, reflecting a deep-rooted belief influenced by historical Christian ethics. This belief persists despite an inability to articulate its rationale. Many people exhibit a natural repulsion towards the idea of consuming human flesh, contrasting their acceptance of eating animals, which underscores this distinctiveness. The discomfort experienced when realizing that an interaction is with a chatbot rather than a human highlights this innate perception. While contemporary debates often struggle with truth claims, these intuitive feelings remain robust, suggesting a fragility in the rational foundations supporting them. The general public's ethical stances may be drifting away from their historical basis, but currently, these social intuitions may be inadvertently more aligned with Christian concepts than rational thought. However, this alignment appears unstable and could shift as societal perceptions evolve rapidly, indicating that the foundation for ethics based on these intuitions may be vulnerable in the near future.
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