Contributor
Wilkens, Steve, 1955- editor.
ImprintDowners Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2017]
Description221 pages ; 23 cm.
Note:1. Virtue ethics / Brad J. Kallenberg -- A natural law response -- A divine command theory response -- A prophetic ethics response -- 2. Natural law / Claire Brown Peterson -- A virtue ethics response -- A divine command theory response -- A prophetic ethics response -- 3. Divine command theory / John Hare -- A virtue ethics response -- A natural law response -- A prophetic ethics response -- 4. Prophetic ethics / Peter Goodwin Heltzel -- A virtue ethics response -- A natural law response -- A divine command theory response.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:The field of Christian ethics is the subject of frequent conversation as Christians seek to understand how to live faithfully within a pluralistic society. The range of ethical systems and moral philosophies available can be confusing to people seeking clarity about what the different theories mean for everyday life. Christian Ethics: Four Views presents a dialogue between four main approaches to ethics in the Christian tradition. Virtue ethics focuses less on the action itself and more on the virtuous character of the moral agent. A divine command approach looks instead at whether an action has been commanded by God, in which case it is morally right. Natural law ethics argues for a universal, objective morality grounded in nature. Finally, prophetic ethics judges what is morally right in light of a biblical understanding of divine justice and shalom.
