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Informationen zum Autor James F. Keenan, SJ, is Canisius Professor of Theology, director of the Jesuit Institute, and vice president of Global Engagement at Boston College. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including University Ethics: How Colleges Can Build and Benefit from a Culture of Ethics (2015), The Works of Mercy: The Heart of Catholicism (2017), A History of Catholic Theological Ethics (2022), and The Moral Life: Eight Lectures (2024). Klappentext Moral Wisdom introduces moral theory through a Catholic lens. Connecting the Catholic tradition to the realities of modern life, the third edition has been revised throughout to include new examples, the teachings of Pope Francis, new scholarship on the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus, and a new chapter on applying lessons to life. Zusammenfassung Moral Wisdom introduces moral theory through a Catholic lens. Connecting the Catholic tradition to the realities of modern life! the third edition has been revised throughout to include new examples! the teachings of Pope Francis! new scholarship on the Ten Commandments and the teachings of Jesus! and a new chapter on applying lessons to life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Moral Wisdom beyond the Moral Manuals Part I: The Lessons Chapter One: Love Chapter Two: Conscience Chapter Three: Sin Chapter Four: Suffering Part II: The Texts Chapter Five: The Ten Commandments Chapter Six: Jesus in the New Testament Chapter Seven: Practicing the Corporal Works of Mercy Chapter Eight: Cultivating the Cardinal Virtues Part III: The Task Chapter Nine: Moral Agency Notes Index About the Author