Teleology and Consequentialism in Christian Ethics: Goods, Ends, Outcomes
In his widely read book, Five Types of Ethical Theory (1930), C.D. Broad introduced the distinction between two approaches to ethics: teleology and deontology. In the second half of the twentieth century, these terms found their way into Christian ethics, giving rise to a problem. Christian ethics s...
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Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
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2023
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Studies in Christian ethics
Año: 2023, Volumen: 36, Número: 4, Páginas: 906-925 |
Clasificaciones IxTheo: | FA Teología NCA Ética |
Otras palabras clave: | B
Deontology
B Veritatis Splendor B final end B Thomas Aquinas B Consequentialism B Teleology |
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Sumario: | In his widely read book, Five Types of Ethical Theory (1930), C.D. Broad introduced the distinction between two approaches to ethics: teleology and deontology. In the second half of the twentieth century, these terms found their way into Christian ethics, giving rise to a problem. Christian ethics seems to be straightforwardly teleological, but it also seems to be straightforwardly deontological. In this article, I argue that the problem is largely a product of the way teleology is construed: the ends in teleological ethics are implicitly assumed to be outcomes or states of affairs. I demonstrate the point through a reading of both the early philosophical sources and the more recent works of Charles Camosy and John Perry. I then argue that major sources in the Christian tradition, including those used by Camosy and Perry, are better understood as offering a more expansive picture of teleology in which ends are not always outcomes or states of affairs. I conclude by arguing that this more expansive picture of teleology resolves some important problems that have plagued debates about teleology and deontology in Christian ethics. |
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ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/09539468231187775 |