Religious Ethics: Meaning and Method

Religious Ethics provides an inclusive and innovative account of religious ethical thinking and acting in the world, comparing world religious traditions and offering practical guidance on thinking and living ethically. It defines the meaning of the field and presents a distinct and original method for ethical reflection, integrating descriptive, normative, practical, fundamental, and metaethical dimensions of reflection.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 336 pages
\n Publication date: 22 April 2020
\n Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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Religious Ethics: Meaning and Method is a comprehensive and groundbreaking exploration of religious ethical thinking and acting in the world. It goes beyond the mere application of existing forms of philosophical ethics and instead defines the very essence of the field, presenting a unique and original method for ethical reflection. Written by esteemed scholars and educators in the field, this exceptional volume offers a cutting-edge approach that reveals how religions converge and diverge on moral matters, while also providing practical guidance on thinking and living ethically.

The book's innovative method, which integrates descriptive, normative, practical, fundamental, and metaethical dimensions of reflection, enables a far more intricate and nuanced exploration of religious ethics than any single philosophical language, method, or theory can equal. It begins by introducing the task of religious ethics and then proceeds to compare concepts such as good and evil, perplexity and wisdom, truth and illusion, and freedom and bondage in various theological contexts. Throughout the book, readers are guided on understanding, assessing, and comparing the moral teachings and practices of world religions.

Applying a disciplined, scholarly approach to the subject of religious ethics, the book delves into the distinctions between religious ethics and moral philosophy. It provides a methodology that can be applied to comparative ethics for various religions, comparing religious traditions to illuminate each of the five dimensions of ethical and moral reflection. Religious Ethics: Meaning and Method will be of immense interest to anyone seeking to understand the relationship between religion and ethics in the modern world, including those involved in general and comparative religion studies, religious and comparative ethics, and moral theology.

\n Weight: 496g\n
Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781405198578\n \n