by Gordon King | Aug 9, 2017 | Opinion
What is distinct about a Christian virtue ethic? Christians do not have a monopoly on virtue ethics. However, we should be confident that we have an important contribution to make to the broader discussion. We can be grateful for the work of scholars like Alasdair...
by Gordon King | Aug 8, 2017 | Opinion
Christians have no sense of “ownership” on virtues and virtue ethics. When Paul penned his message to the Galatians, he was aware that four centuries earlier the Greek philosopher Aristotle had emphasized the importance of virtues. Aristotle distinguished...
by Gordon King | Aug 7, 2017 | Opinion
Virtue ethics offers a distinct approach to moral issues by concentrating on the character of social agents rather than an analysis of a particular dilemma. The foundational principle is that the actions of virtuous people will be morally sound and noble in nature....
by Gordon King | Jul 26, 2017 | Opinion
Each day we are required to make a variety of moral decisions, and exposure to ethical theories can deepen our practice of Christian discipleship. Two major ethical streams are egoism and altruism, as I explained previously. Both ethical streams, the egoist and the...
by Gordon King | Jul 25, 2017 | Opinion
Each day we are required to make a variety of moral decisions. The way we analyze different options is often based on intuition shaped by experience, family backgrounds, culture and faith traditions. For Christians, ethics is part of our commitment to follow Jesus...
