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Responsibility and Christian Ethics

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Paperback, 272 blz. | Engels
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 1999
ISBN13: 9780521657099
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The purpose of this book is to formulate a way of thinking about issues of power, moral identity, and ethical norms by developing a theory of responsibility from a specifically theological viewpoint; the author thereby makes clear the significance for Christian commitment of current reflection on moral responsibility. The concept of responsibility is relatively new in ethics, but the drastic extension of human power through various technological developments has lately thrown into question the way human beings conceive of themselves as morally accountable agents. It is this radical extension of power in our time which poses the need for a new paradigm of responsibility in ethics. Schweiker engages in an informed way with what is therefore a highly topical discussion. By developing a coherent theory of responsibility, and inquiring as to its source, the author demonstrates the unique contribution of Christian faith to ethics in our time.

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ISBN13:9780521657099
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:272

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General editor's preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. The Context of Responsibility: 1. Responsibility and moral confusion; 2. A new ethics of responsibility; Part II. The Theory of Responsibility: 3. The idea of responsibility; 4. Theories of responsibility; 5. Moral values and the imperative of responsibility; 6. Freedom and responsibility; 7. Responsibility and moral identity; Part III. The Source of Responsibility: 8. Power, responsibility, and the divine; 9. Responsibility and Christian ethics; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.

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