Introduction to Catholic Ethics Since Vatican II

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Kim is Assistant Professor of Theology at Walsh University. His articles have appeared in Studies in Christian Ethics and the Journal of Moral Theology. Klappentext This introduction provides a comprehensive overview of Catholic ethics in the post-conciliar period, covering social teaching, natural law, virtue ethics, and bioethics. Zusammenfassung This introduction provides a comprehensive overview of Catholic ethics in the post-conciliar period! covering Catholic social teaching! natural law! virtue ethics! and bioethics. Andrew Kim discusses contemporary controversies surrounding abortion! contraception! labor rights! poverty! and war! and he places these issues in the context of the Catholic moral tradition. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. Foundations of Catholic Ethics: 1. Moral relativism; 2. The natural law and revelation; 3. The river between; Part II. Grace at the Heart of Virtue: 4. The cardinal virtues; 5. The virtues of grace; 6. The unity of the virtues; Part III. Catholic Social Teaching: 7. Justice in the Catholic moral tradition; 8. The principles of Catholic social teaching; 9. The just war tradition; Part IV. Bioethics: 10. The dignity of the human person; 11. Beginning of life decisions; 12. End of life decisions.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Kim, Kim Andrew
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.04.2015
• EAN: 9781107446564
• ISBN: 978-1-107-44656-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Introduction to Religion; Introduction to Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Ethics, History of Religion, Religious issues & debates, Religious ethics, Philosophy of religion, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church