Acts Amid Precepts
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Acts Amid Precepts
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Author : Kevin L. Flannery
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2001
Acts Amid Precepts written by Kevin L. Flannery and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Philosophy categories.
"Although most natural law ethical theories recognize moral absolutes, there is not much agreement even among natural law theorists about how to identify them. The author argues that in order to understand and determine the morality (or immorality) of a human action, it must be considered in relation to the organized system of human practices within which it is performed. Such an approach, he argues, is to be found in the natural law theory of Thomas Aquinas, especially once it is recognized that the logical structure of Aquinas's ethical theory is basically that of an Aristotelian science." "The book will be useful to students and scholars interested in ethics, especially from an Aristotelian and/or Thomistic perspective. One appendix reproduces the Leonine text of the De malo (question 6), with facing English translation. Another appendix provides facing Latin text and English translation of the Summa Theologiae I-II (question 94, article 2)."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Christian And Moral Action
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Author : Kevin L. Flannery
language : en
Publisher: Institute for the Psychologica
Release Date : 2012
Christian And Moral Action written by Kevin L. Flannery and has been published by Institute for the Psychologica this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Philosophy categories.
Written for non-specialists, this concise and accessible work by moral philosopher Kevin L. Flannery engages in a careful reflection of the moral issues of greatest importance in the lives of Christians today. After introductory chapters on the relationship between ethics and church teaching, and on the relevance of action theory--the study of the nature and structure of human actions--Flannery applies Aristotle's and Thomas Aquinas's theory of human action to the following topics: sexual morality, reproduction, killing and keeping alive, cooperation in the evil acts of others, and conscience. The book treats a number of controversial issues, not so much because they are controversial, but because they usefully explain the philosophical principles underlying church teaching. Flannery considers, for example, whether it is moral for a spouse who has contracted a disease such as HIV or AIDS to make use of a prophylactic during sexual intercourse. Flannery also addresses whether it is moral for a politician to vote in favor of legislation that permits same-sex marriage, or for a family or doctor to withdraw nutrition and hydration from a patient in a vegetative state. A major theme discussed throughout the book is intention and its effect on the moral character of human acts. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Kevin L. Flannery, S.J., professor of philosophy at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, is author of many works on ethics and on the history of logic, including Acts Amid Precepts: The Aristotelian Logical Structure of Thomas Aquinas's Moral Theory (CUA Press).
The Oxford Handbook Of Aquinas
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Author : Brian Davies
language : en
Publisher: OUP USA
Release Date : 2012-01-25
The Oxford Handbook Of Aquinas written by Brian Davies and has been published by OUP USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-25 with Philosophy categories.
This volume collects 38 essays on the life, work, and influence of Thomas Aquinas, undoubtedly the greatest Christian theologian-philosopher in the medieval tradition. The two editors have divided their work into eight parts, each focusing on a major area or theme. In addition to the expected chapters on Thomas's metaphysics, natural theology, epistemology, and ethics, readers will find sections devoted to Thomas's theory of language, the historical background to his thought (Greek philosophy; Augustinian theology; Jewish and Islamic sources), and a consideration of the influence of his writings on later philosophical and theological traditions.
Thomas Aquinas On The Metaphysics Of The Human Act
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Author : Can Laurens Löwe
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-08
Thomas Aquinas On The Metaphysics Of The Human Act written by Can Laurens Löwe and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-08 with Philosophy categories.
This book argues that, for Aquinas, a human act exhibits a structure analogous to that of a material object.
Good And Evil Actions
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Author : Steven J. Jensen
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2010-03
Good And Evil Actions written by Steven J. Jensen and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03 with Philosophy categories.
In Good and Evil Actions, Steven J. Jensen navigates a path through the debate, retrieving what is of value from each interpretation
The Perspective Of The Acting Person
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Author : Martin Rhonheimer
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2008-02
The Perspective Of The Acting Person written by Martin Rhonheimer and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02 with Philosophy categories.
The Perspective of the Acting Person introduces readers to one of the most important and provocative thinkers in contemporary moral philosophy
Human Action In Thomas Aquinas John Duns Scotus And William Of Ockham
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Author : Thomas Michael Osborne
language : en
Publisher: CUA Press
Release Date : 2014
Human Action In Thomas Aquinas John Duns Scotus And William Of Ockham written by Thomas Michael Osborne and has been published by CUA Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Philosophy categories.
This book sets out a thematic presentation of human action, especially as it relates to morality, in the three most significant figures in Medieval Scholastic thought: Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and William of Ockham
Acts Intentions And Moral Evaluation
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Author : Craig M. White
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-12-27
Acts Intentions And Moral Evaluation written by Craig M. White and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-27 with Philosophy categories.
This book argues that the moral quality of an act comes from the agent’s inner states. By arguing for the indispensable relevance of intention in the moral evaluation of acts, the book moves against a mainstream, "objective" approach in normative ethics. It is commonly held that the intentions, knowledge, and volition of agents are irrelevant to the moral permissibility of their acts. This book stresses that the capacities of agency, rather than simply the label "agent," must be engaged during an act if its moral evaluation is to be coherent. The author begins with an ontological argument that an act is a motion or a causing of change in something else. He argues that the source of an act’s moral meaning is in the agent: specifically, what the agent, if aware of relevant facts around her, aims to accomplish. He then moves to a series of critical chapters that consider arguments for mainstream approaches to act evaluation, including Thomson’s dismissal of the agent knowledge and volition requirements, Scanlon’s arguments for a derivative relevance of intentions to permissibility, Frowe’s "causal roles" of agents in the moral evaluation of acts, and Bennett’s explicit defense of the objective approach. The book concludes by offering the author’s preferred replacement for the objective approach, an Aristotelian-Thomist view of acts. Acts, Intentions, and Moral Evaluation will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in ethics, just war theory, the ethics of self-defense, and philosophy of action.
Global Capitalism Culture And Ethics
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Author : Richard A. Spinello
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-04-06
Global Capitalism Culture And Ethics written by Richard A. Spinello and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-06 with Business & Economics categories.
This book seeks to deepen the reader’s understanding of the complex ethical and social disputes that corporations and managers face in an increasingly globalized world. It reviews the history and nature of global capitalism along with the role of the multinational within the global economy. Special attention is paid to emerging and frontier markets where there is economic potential but also major challenges due to institutional voids. Globalization is a constantly evolving field. In addition to exploring basic economic concepts and ethical frameworks, this second edition takes into account many new developments across different industries, ranging from "Big Tech" to "Big Pharma." It reviews some of the controversies that have affected those industries including bribery, censorship, the politics of computer networking, sweatshops, divestment, and the intensifying crisis of climate change. The book now includes short case studies to help spur creative reflection. Also, the revised content is highlighted in two new chapters – "Bribery and Corruption" and "Emerging and Frontier Markets." The book is ideal for use as a textbook on globalization, and specifically for courses that want to introduce a social responsibility or ethical component at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The Primacy Of God The Virtue Of Religion In Catholic Theology
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Author : R. Jared Staudt
language : en
Publisher: Emmaus Academic
Release Date : 2022-02-08
The Primacy Of God The Virtue Of Religion In Catholic Theology written by R. Jared Staudt and has been published by Emmaus Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-08 with Religion categories.
To contemporary minds, the notion of justice toward God is seldom considered and often foreign. Far more discussed is how God might either undermine or motivate social justice. The Primacy of God by R. Jared Staudt offers an important intervention. With the aid of St. Thomas Aquinas, Staudt argues that it is vital for both contemporary society and contemporary Catholic theology to return to the traditional view of God as the one to whom all human and social action must be ordered and to recover the virtue of religion as the virtue which orders all other virtues to God. Not only does Staudt helpfully remind readers of the ancient philosophical and biblical notion of worship as a dictate of the natural law, he also illuminates the way in which Christian liturgy, as an enactment of Christ’s high priesthood, is the great fulfillment of natural and biblical worship. Accordingly, Staudt secures religion as essential for the virtue of love. This brings Staudt to criticize modern theologians like Karl Barth, who claimed that religion is inherently idolatrous, as well as Karl Rahner, who claimed that love of neighbor is the highest moral act. Staudt also considers the question of religious truth in light of the plurality of religions, soliciting the assistance of Hans Urs von Balthasar and Joseph Ratzinger, as well as the way in which religion relates to the development of culture, engaging the great Catholic social historian Christopher Dawson. The Primacy of God is a much-needed work that ought to set the agenda for Catholic theology in the twenty-first century.