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Author : Douglas A. Hicks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521787548
This 2000 book provides a moral and empirical analysis of contemporary social and economic inequality.
Author : Kate Ward
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : 9781647121389
"In this book, Kate Ward addresses the issue of inequality from the perspective of Christian virtue ethics. Her unique contribution is to argue that moral luck, our individual life circumstances, affects one's ability to pursue virtue. She argues that economic status functions as moral luck and impedes the ability of both the wealthy and the impoverished to pursue virtues such as prudence, justice, and temperance. The book presents social science evidence that inequality reduces empathy for others' suffering, and increases violence, fear, and the desire to punish others. For the wealthy, inequality creates "hyperagency" - abundant freedom, power, and choice beyond that enjoyed by other members of society. For the poor, scarcity of time, money, and other important goods can also impair their ability to pursue virtue. Having established the theological harm caused by inequality, Ward then makes the argument that both individual Christians and Christian communities have obligations to address the impact of inequality. As individuals, Christians should pursue what Ward calls encounter, conversion, and contentment. Encounter means genuinely reaching out to the less fortunate and spending enough time to get to know individuals as human beings. For Ward, conversion means informing oneself about the realities of poverty and inequality. Contentment means being satisfied with one's position and not striving for more material wealth. Christian communities, in Ward's view, have obligations to pursue political action, tithing, and aid, and to foster encounters in parishes and educational settings"--
Author : Celia Deane-Drummond
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521829437
In the immediate future we are likely to witness significant developments in human genetic science. It is therefore of critical importance that Christian ethics engages with the genetics debate, since it affects not just the way we perceive ourselves and the natural world, but also has wider implications for our society. This book considers ethical issues arising out of specific practices in human genetics, including genetic screening, gene patenting, gene therapy, genetic counselling as well as feminist concerns. Genetics and Christian Ethics argues for a particular theo-ethical approach that derives from a modified version of virtue ethics, drawing particularly on a Thomistic understanding of the virtues, especially prudence or practical wisdom and justice. The book demonstrates that a theological voice is highly relevant to contested ethical debates about genetics.
Author : De La Torre, Miguel
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608339914
Author : Robert P. Jones,Ted A. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781315413518
Spirit and Capital in an Age of Inequality brings together a diverse group of scholars, activists and public intellectuals to consider one of the most pressing issues of our time: increasing inequalities of income and wealth that grate against justice and erode the bonds that hold society together. The contributors think through different religious traditions to understand and address inequality. They make practical proposals in relation to concrete situations like mass incarceration and sweatshops. They also explore the inner experience of life in a society marked by inequality, tracing the contours of stress, hopelessness and a restless lack of contentment. This book honors the work of Jon P. Gunnemann, who has been a leading scholar at the intersections of religion and economics. Spirit and Capital in an Age of Inequality will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students and scholars of religion and economics. It will be useful to policy-makers and activists seeking a more thorough understanding of the role of religion and theology in public life.
Author : Hansjörg Dilger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316514221
Examines how learning and teaching morality in Tanzania's faith-oriented schools is inextricably interwoven with the complex power relations of an interconnected world.
Author : Richard Madsen,William M. Sullivan
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780815737209
Examining inequality through the lenses of moral traditions Rising inequality has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years from scholars and politicians, but the moral dimensions of inequality tend to be ignored. Is inequality morally acceptable? Is it morally permissible to allow practices and systems that contribute to inequality? Is there an ethical obligation to try to alleviate inequality, and if so, who is obligated to take that action? This book addresses these and similar questions not through a single lens of morality but through a comparative study of ethical traditions, both secular and religious, Western and non-Western. The moral and political traditions considered are: liberalism, Marxism, natural law, feminism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and Confucianism. The types of inequality examined include property, natural resources, products, wealth, income, jobs, and taxation. The editors open the book with an introduction providing information on contemporary dimensions of the problem of economic inequality, and the book concludes with a summary of the perspectives represented. Economic Inequality and Morality is unusual in that it addresses similarities and differences on the questions of inequality within and across moral traditions. Authors of the individual studies answer a common set of topic-related questions, giving the reader a broad perspective on how a broad range of traditions view and respond to inequality.
Author : D. Stephen Long,Rebekah L. Miles
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000785661
The Routledge Companion to Christian Ethics brings together two different but related disciplines; the first is contemplative or theoretical, asking what are the beliefs or doctrines that characterize Christianity, whilst the second is practical, asking what are the ethical practices that attend its teachings. The movement between the theoretical and practical aspects is not, however, one way, as doctrine and life are mutually informing. In this comprehensive volume, leading scholars address key topics, problems and debates in this hotly debated topic within a truly global context. Comprising over 35 chapters by a team of international contributors, the handbook is divided into three parts based on the three persons of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Within these sections, cutting-edge issues are examined, including: God and genetics War, peace, and violence White supremacy Creation and sexuality Digital ethics Transgender studies Climate change Immigration and refugees Adopting a practical approach that must consider new concerns that have arisen with recent social, political, and cultural shifts, The Routledge Companion to Christian Ethics is essential reading for students and researchers in Christian ethics, religious ethics and Christianity studies. The handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields such as ethics and philosophy.
Author : Hinson-Hasty, Elizabeth L.
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608337033
The problem is wealth, not poverty -- Introducing the problem of wealth -- The centrality of economics in Christian theology -- Economism and the ethic of scarcity -- When, why, and how? The boundary between economics and theology -- The current dominant forms of wealth creation and the ethic of scarcity -- Digging for roots to nourish an ethic of enough -- Social trinity, love, and the ethic of enough -- Extensive roots: ecocentric and theocentric visions of economy from a wider variety of the world's great faith traditions -- Increasing the theological and moral imagination of the U.S. middle class -- Real people embodying different values -- Parables for sharing -- Concluding observations and a call to action
Author : Morten Bøsterud,Jan C.M. Venter
Publisher : AOSIS
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928523383
The value-free and relativistic human and scientific discourses have led to an era of ideology. From fascism at the dawn of the century, through liberalism and the associated phenomenon of unfettered statism, to the current disillusionment of postmodernism and relativism with endeavours towards new mercantilism. All have maintained poverty, inequality and created scepticism amongst both lay persons and academics. Above all else a renewed yearning for moral and ethical direction in political and economic conduct has been created. This book provides a Christian ethical reflection on political-economic conduct in South Africa as an alternative to current modernistic ideas. This book aims to produce new Christian ethical insight into the value of new liberal perspectives on the enhancement of the South African political economy. New Christian ethical insight will be gained through new perspectives on the South African political economy.
Author : Lisa Sowle Cahill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1107237114
A Christian response to global realities of human inequality, poverty, violence and ecological destruction in the twenty-first century.
Author : Stivers, Laura, A., Martin-Schramm, James B.
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608338610
"The fifth edition of this classic introduction to Christian ethics via the case method approach, utilizing case studies of contemporary ethical issues"--
Author : Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga
Publisher : Crossroad
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0824520815
Concise, and candid words of analysis, and inquiry to help you develop your own opinions and actions within the framework of faith. With a Reading Guide for individual reflection, group conversation, and sharing. We invite you to study the question of income inequality in a Christian context. Not solely a theoretical topic among economists, but a burning concern to everyone working for a more just world the challenge of inequality requires our efforts to understand and our active compassion.
Author : Robin Gill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107176829
Using a range of disciplines, this book explores the relationship between moral passion and rational ethical deliberation.
Author : J. Philip Wogaman
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664251633
Reviews the history of Christian thought about ethics, and discusses its views concerning politics, economics, and culture