Prospects of a Christian ethics of responsibility (part 2) : an assessment of three German versions
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De Villiers, D.E. (Dawid Etienne)
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Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria
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In the article three versions of a Christian ethics of responsibility, developed by three German theologians, Wolfgang Huber, Johannes Fischer and Ulrich Körtner, in response to the philosopher Hans Jonas's introduction of the ethics of responsibility as a completely new and much needed ethical approach in the technological age, are analysed and assessed. The purpose is to assess the prospects of a Christian ethics of responsibility. An analysis shows the disparate nature of the three versions, but also reveals a number of ways in which responsibility can and should fundamentally qualify contemporary Christian ethics. The conclusion is therefore that the prospects of a Christian ethics are much more promising than a superficial comparison of the three disparate versions of such an ethics would suggest.
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Sustainable Development Goals
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De Villiers, DE 2007, 'Prospects of a Christian ethics of responsibility (part 2) : an assessment of three German versions', Verbum et Ecclesia, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 88-109. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_verbum.html]