Christian Ethics and Applied Ethics  

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Gerwen, Jef Van

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Ethical Perspectives: Journal of the European Ethics Network vol. 1 no. 1 (Mar. 1994), page 22-26.
Topik: Christian Ethics; Applied Ethics
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I thought it useful, in responding to the paper written by J.A. Selling, to look at the relation between fundamental and applied ethics and between faith, ethics and science. Not so much because I do not share his opinion — I agree with the content of his paper — nor to limit the reflection to the general ethical foundation, but because the meaning and range of the term ‘Christian ethics’, as it relates to applied ethics, is anything but evident. This is particularly true for ethical judgments within those social sectors (such as law, medicine or economics) where religion no longer plays a commonly accepted role as a public source of legitimation.’ Does not the communis opinio hold that religious traditions have nothing to contribute to ethics, and certainly to applied ethics, that cannot be known and confirmed from human reason? Therefore, within a pluralistic society, reference to religious arguments in ethical reflection seems more hindersome than helpful when we seek a pragmatic consensus on rational, non-confessional grounds, and strive towards a common value judgment on matters where religions are not competent.

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