Virtue Ethics: Natural and Christian

The article seeks to give an account of Christian virtue ethics. To this end, it first examines virtue and natural virtue ethics deriving from the Aristotelian tradition and its contemporary incarnation. It then considers Christian virtue ethics deriving from the following of Jesus the Christ, and c...

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Published inTheological studies (Baltimore) Vol. 74; no. 2; pp. 442 - 473
Main Authors Lawler, Michael G., Salzman, Todd A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2013
Theological Studies
Sage Publications Ltd. (UK)
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Analysis
Aristotle
Christian ethics
Christianity
Contemporary period
Dogmatic theology
Ethics
General subjects
History and sciences of religions
Morality
Theory
Virtue ethics
United States
New York
Theology
Catholicism
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Summary:The article seeks to give an account of Christian virtue ethics. To this end, it first examines virtue and natural virtue ethics deriving from the Aristotelian tradition and its contemporary incarnation. It then considers Christian virtue ethics deriving from the following of Jesus the Christ, and compares and contrasts this virtue ethics with natural virtue ethics. It concludes by offering an account of virtues necessary to human flourishing in the contemporary world.
ISSN:0040-5639
2169-1304
DOI:10.1177/004056391307400209