Bernard hoose lectures in christian ethics at heythrop college, university of london, uk. The effort to apply moral principles and rules to specific cases, often leading to the development of a body of casebycase moral or even quasilegal judgement within a christian or other moral tradition. Comprehensive update of the leading christian ethics textbook of the 21st centuryever since its original publication in 2003, glen stassen and david gushees kingdom ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in scripture, especially jesuss teachings in the sermon on the mount. A defense of pluralism and equality, by michael walzer 1984. Reframing catholic theological ethics ebook by joseph a. New books continue to be added on a regular basis, so be sure to bookmark this site for your future browsing. By remaining closer to kants own view of the aims of ethics, woods understanding of kantian ethics differs from the received constructivist interpretation, especially on such matters as the ground and function of ethical. Why an ancient biblical idea is the key to the worlds.
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