We seek to be both loving and just. However, what do we do when love and justice present us with incompatible obligations? Can one be excessively just? Should one bend rules or even break the law for the sake of compassion? Alternatively, should one simply follow rules? Unjust beneficence or uncarin...

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1. Verfasser:	Barrera, Albino 1956- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge, United Kingdom New York Cambridge University Press 2023
Schriftenreihe:	New studies in Christian ethics
Schlagworte:	Christianity and justice Love / Religious aspects / Christianity Christliche Sozialethik Mitleid Liebe Gerechtigkeit
Online-Zugang:	DE-12 DE-473 URL des Erstveröffentlichers
Zusammenfassung:	We seek to be both loving and just. However, what do we do when love and justice present us with incompatible obligations? Can one be excessively just? Should one bend rules or even break the law for the sake of compassion? Alternatively, should one simply follow rules? Unjust beneficence or uncaring justice - which is the less problematic moral choice? Moral dilemmas arise when a person can satisfy a moral obligation only by violating another moral duty. These quandaries are also called moral tragedies because despite their good intentions and best effort, people still end up being blameworthy. Conflicting demands of compassion and justice are among the most vexing problems of social philosophy, moral theology, and public policy. They often have life-and-death consequences for millions. In this book, Albino Barrera examines how and why compassion-justice conflicts arise to begin with, and what we can do to reconcile their competing claims
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 23 Oct 2023)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (xxiv, 295 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781009384667
DOI:	10.1017/9781009384667