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Ecological Moral Character

A Catholic Model
  • ISBN-13: 9781647124021
  • Publisher: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Nancy M. Rourke
  • Price: AUD $289.00
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  • Local release date: 01/03/2024
  • Format: Hardback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 184 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Religious ethics [HRAM1]Bibles [HRCF]
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An ecological model through which we can imagine Aquinas' vision of moral character The images we use to think about moral character are powerful. They inform our understanding of the moral virtues and the ways in which moral character develops. However, this aspect of virtue ethics is rarely discussed. In Ecological Moral Character, Nancy M. Rourke creates an ecological model through which we can form images of moral character. She integrates concepts of ecology with Aquinas' vision and describes the dynamics of a moral character in terms of the processes and functions that take place in an ecosystem. The virtues, the passions, the will, and the intellect, are also described in terms of this model. Ecological Moral Character asks readers to choose deliberately the models we use to imagine moral character and offers this ecological virtue model as a vital framework for a period of environmental crisis.
Nancy M. Rourke is Associate Professor of Theology at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. She is the co-editor of Theological Literacy in the Twenty First Century and numerous articles in Catholic theology.
"In taking up Pope Francis's charge in Laudato si' to reimagine the Christian moral life as dwellers in our common home, Nancy Rourke has done the field a true service. Impressive in scope and ambitious in intent, this book convincingly shows how, in the virtuous life, everything is interconnected." -Lucas Briola, Assistant Professor of Theology, Saint Vincent
In this deeply thoughtful and original book, the author makes an argument for more than just a retrieval of ecologically relevant virtues....She therefore goes beyond what other ecological virtue ethicists have done thus far.... * Irish Theological Quarterly * This innovative look at virtue ethics through an ecological lens fosters a new ethical model recognizing our embeddedness in our environments....Nancy M. Rourke's work demonstrates the necessity of interdisciplinary dialogue in shaping moral theology. * Catholic Books Review * [C]ontaining numerous valuable insights, this book is mainly appropriate for persons with significant background and interest in ethical theory. * CHOICE connect *
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