The Essential Paul Ramsey / Walter Jost; Michael J. Hyde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jost, Walter, Author.

Contributor:

Hyde, Michael J., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [1995]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Paul Ramsey was one of this century's most important ethicists. From the publication of his classic Basic Christian Ethics in 1950 until his death in 1988, his writings decisively shaped moral discourse and reflection in the areas of theology, law, politics, and medicine.This collection of Ramsey's most important essays on Christian, political, and medical ethics displays the scope and depth of his vision, highlighting both the character of his theological commitments and the continuing significance of his work for the pressing moral problems of our day. Selections deal with such issues as race relations, sexuality and marriage, war, the meaning of Christian love, abortion, and medical care for the sick and dying. A general introduction by William Werpehowski and Stephen Crocco evaluates Ramsey's career and accomplishments and reviews contemporary criticism of his output and legacy. Shorter introductions to each selection point out crucial themes and lines of development in Ramsey's thought.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

1. What the Christian Does Without a Code

2. The Biblical Norm of Righteousness

3. Self-Love, Love of Happiness, Love to God and to Neighbor

4. Christian Vocation and Resistance

5. Justice in War

6. The Case for Making "Just War" Possible

7. The Uses of Power

8. The Limits of Nuclear War

9. The Created Destination of Property Right

10. The Christian Use of Economic Pressure to Transform Race Relations

11. The Covenant of Marriage and Right Means

12. Reference Points in Deciding about Abortion

13. Preface to The Patient as Person

14. Consent as a Canon of Loyalty, with Special Reference to Children in Medical Investigations

15. On (Only) Caring for the Dying

16. The Indignity of "Death with Dignity"

17. Justice and Equal Treatment

A Paul Ramsey Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780300159363

0300159366

OCLC:

1024049508