De Villiers, D.E. (Dawid Etienne)2007-12-122007-12-122007De 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]1609-9982http://hdl.handle.net/2263/4075In 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.113792 bytesapplication/pdfenFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaHuber, Wolfgang, 1942-Fischer, JohannesKörtner, Ulrich H. J.Jonas, Hans, 1903-1993Christian ethicsResponsibilityArticle