Christian ethics : four views / edited by Steve Wilkens ; contributions by Brad J. Kallenberg, Claire Brown Peterson, John Hare, and Peter Goodwin Heltzel.

Includes index.

Virtue ethics / Brad J. Kallenberg --
Natural law / Claire Brown Peterson --
Divine command theory / John Hare --
Prophetic ethics / Peter Goodwin Heltzel.

The field of Christian ethics is the subject of frequent conversation as Christians seek to understand how to live faithfully within a pluralistic society. The range of ethical systems and moral philosophies available can be confusing to people seeking clarity about what the different theories mean for everyday life. Christian Ethics: Four Views presents a dialogue between four main approaches to ethics in the Christian tradition. Virtue ethics focuses less on the action itself and more on the virtuous character of the moral agent. A divine command approach looks instead at whether an action has been commanded by God, in which case it is morally right. Natural law ethics argues for a universal, objective morality grounded in nature. Finally, prophetic ethics judges what is morally right in light of a biblical understanding of divine justice and shalom.