Ethics of Not Knowing.

From the scientific-theoretical and the sociological point of view not knowing appears in different forms: Avoidable not knowing, specific not knowing (preliminary stage of future knowing), irreducible not knowing and unidentified not knowing. This project deals with the legitimate not knowing, since in previous discourses on not knowing only insufficient light has been shed on its right of existence and moral dignity. The objective of this research project will be to deliver a positive theological reasoning in favour of the right to not knowing.

Theology has always reflected on and defended belief as an epistematic attitude which represents an independent view of a certain issue. Against this background, the relationship between belief and reality existing side by side with the knowledge of belief appears to be legitimate and a theological ethics of not knowing should commence at this point. With regard to practised morality the integrating, criticising and motivating power of this belief is profiled by moral theology. This project is subdivided into two parts which interact with each other. First part: Moral theology and theological ethics of not knowing. A conflict story. Second part: Predicative genetic diagnostics and theological ethics of not knowing. A topical requirement.