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Christian Ethics

Excursus: What is “good” according to the Roman Catholic Tradition? (Ref. Gula, Richard. 1989. Faith Informed By Reason)

The nature of the concept good is the full realization of any beings’ potential, or to achieve perfection.

The innate tendency within the human person to seek perfection is the ontological basis for the fundamental moral obligation – to realize one’s potential, or to be all I can be.

Actions are moral when it arise from this innate tendency and contribute to the full actualization of human potential.

The Christian sees God as the fullness of being and sees God’s actions as good because they flow from the divine nature – which is love.

The Christian convictions about the good are governed by the religious beliefs expressed in the stories of the Bible especially in Jesus, and further expounded in the theological tradition of the church.

TYPES OF ETHICAL THEORY

1. Consequentialist Theory / Consequentialism

• An act-based......


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