Moral Demands and Personal Obligations
Josef Fuchs
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Paperback. A collection of essays (1988-92) that examines key issues in normative morality. Identifying two strains, one based on natural law and a more situational one based on the Golden Rule, it explores the need for plurality in both individual and societal ethics, and the problem of universal versus only general validity. Translator(s): McNeil, Brian. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
In this collection of recent essays (1988-92), all but one previously unavailable in English, noted theologian Josef Fuchs, SJ, examines key issues in normative morality. Identifying two strains, one based on natural law and a more situational one based on the Golden Rule, he explores the need for plurality in both individual and societal ethics, and the problem of universal versus only general validity. Central ideas that Fuchs develops are the concept of innovative morality as the individual's responsible search for God's will in personal situations; and, the significance of the conscience in the face of official statements by the ... Read more
In this collection of recent essays (1988-92), all but one previously unavailable in English, noted theologian Josef Fuchs, SJ, examines key issues in normative morality. Identifying two strains, one based on natural law and a more situational one based on the Golden Rule, he explores the need for plurality in both individual and societal ethics, and the problem of universal versus only general validity. Central ideas that Fuchs develops are the concept of innovative morality as the individual's responsible search for God's will in personal situations; and, the significance of the conscience in the face of official statements by the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878405435
SKU
V9780878405435
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