Doing Christian ethics from the margins
By: Miguel A. De La Torre
Edition: 2nd edition revised and Expanded.
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Maryknoll
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781626980754
Subjects: Christliche Ethik; Moral and ethical aspects; Marginalität; Christian ethics; Textbooks; Social Marginality
Description: Miguel De La Torre opens up Christian ethics to the rich diversity found among those who are often excluded from academic and Eurocentric ethical considerations.  This book seeks to help students realize that because the gospel message itself was proclaimed to the marginalized peoples of Judea, the people who occupy the same disenfranchised spaces in our contemporary cultures are the ones who hold the interpretive key to understanding that gospel message.  The binding effects of power and privilege (institutional or not) can be overcome by a justice-based ethics that avails itself of the perspectives and experiences of those on the margins. -- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: pt. I ETHICAL THEORY; title: 1. Doing Christian Ethics; title: Why Christian?; title: Why Ethics?; title: Why from the Margins?; title: 2. The (De)Liberation of Ethics; title: The Dilemma; title: De-Liberating Liberation; title: The Social Power of Ethics; title: Incarnation: Experiencing in the Flesh; title: Christian Ethics from the Center; title: 3. The Liberation of Ethics; title: The Hermeneutical Circle for Ethics; title: pt. II CASE STUDIES OF GLOBAL RELATIONSHIPS; title: 4. Introducing Global Relationships; title: The Economic Might of the United States; title: American Exceptionalism; title: The Rise of Neoliberalism; title: The Structures of Neoliberalism; title: Moving beyond Production; title: Using Case Studies in Ethics from the Margins; title: 5. Global Poverty; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies; title: 6. War; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies; title: 7. Environment; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies.; title: Contents note continued: pt. III CASE STUDIES OF NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS; title: 8. Introduction to National Relationships; title: Guns versus Butter; title: The Cost of Empire; title: 9. National Poverty; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies; title: 10. Political Campaigns; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies; title: 11. Life and Death; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies; title: pt. IV CASE STUDIES OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS; title: 12. Introduction to Business Relationships; title: 13. Corporate Accountability; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies; title: 14. Affirmative Action; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies; title: 15. War on Women; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying; title: Step 4 Case Studies; title: 16. Private Property; title: Step 1 Observing; title: Step 2 Reflecting; title: Step 3 Praying.; title: Contents note continued: Step 4 Case Studies.