Compassion-Justice Conflicts and Christian Ethics

Moral dilemmas arise when a person can satisfy a moral obligation only by violating another moral duty, called moral tragedies. Albino Barrera examines how and why compassion-justice conflicts arise and what we can do to reconcile their competing claims.

Format: Hardback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 02 November 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

We aspire to be both loving and just, but how do we navigate when these two values clash? Can one be excessively just? Should we bend the rules or even break the law in the name of compassion? Alternatively, should we simply follow the rules? When faced with the moral dilemma of choosing between unjust beneficence or uncaring justice, which option is the lesser of two evils? Moral dilemmas arise when fulfilling one moral obligation necessitates violating another. These conflicts, often referred to as moral tragedies, occur despite our best intentions and efforts. They challenge the very essence of our moral compass. Conflicting demands of compassion and justice are among the most perplexing problems in social philosophy, moral theology, and public policy. They have profound implications for millions of lives, often shaping their fate in life-and-death situations. In this book, Albino Barrera delves into the origins and reasons behind compassion-justice conflicts, offering insights into how we can reconcile their competing claims.

Conflicting demands of compassion and justice are among the most perplexing problems in social philosophy, moral theology, and public policy. They have profound implications for millions of lives, often shaping their fate in life-and-death situations. In this book, Albino Barrera delves into the origins and reasons behind compassion-justice conflicts, offering insights into how we can reconcile their competing claims.

Moral dilemmas arise when fulfilling one moral obligation necessitates violating another. These conflicts, often referred to as moral tragedies, occur despite our best intentions and efforts. They challenge the very essence of our moral compass. Conflicting demands of compassion and justice are among the most perplexing problems in social philosophy, moral theology, and public policy. They have profound implications for millions of lives, often shaping their fate in life-and-death situations. In this book, Albino Barrera delves into the origins and reasons behind compassion-justice conflicts, offering insights into how we can reconcile their competing claims.

ISBN-13: 9781009384674