UMS : Unit: DT3194B

Content

This unit will assess major theories of ethical action and ethical character in contemporary Christian contexts. Students will consider theories of Christian character, what it is to think and reason ethically, and how theories of Christian ethics are applied in current Christian ethical discourse. Selected controverted issues will be examined in the light of ethical theories studied.

Unit code: DT3194B

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3

Unit discipline: Moral Theology

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Eva Burrows College

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Learning outcomes

1.	Examine major ethical theories of action and Christian character;
2.	Assess the “Wesleyan quadrilateral” as a methodology for Christian ethics;
3.	Analyse debates around major themes in contemporary Christian ethics;
4.	Critically apply and evaluate theories of ethical action and method to contemporary ethical issues.

Unit sequence

18 Points in Field B or CT and 36 points in Field D

Pedagogy

Lectures, workshops

Indicative Bibliography

Boulton, Wayne G., Thomas D. Kennedy, and Allen Verhey. eds. From Christ to the World: Introductory Readings in Christian Ethics. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994.
Campbell, Ted A., W. Stephen Gunter, Scott J. Jones, Randy Maddox, and Rebekah l. Miles. Wesley and the Quadrilateral: Renewing the Conversation. Nashville: Abingdon, 1997.
Clifton, Shaw. Strong Doctrine, Strong Mercy: A Salvationist looks at some major moral questions of the late 20th century. London: The Salvation Army, 1985.
Frankena, William K. Ethics. Foundations of Philosophy series, 2nd Edition. Englewood Cliffs,NJ: Pearson, 1988.
Grenz, Stanley J. The Moral Quest: Foundations of Christian Ethics. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2000.
Hauerwas, Stanley. The Hauerwas Reader. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2001.
Hays, Richard B. The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creation, A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics. New York: HarperCollins, 1996.
Hollinger, Dennis P. Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002.
MacMillan, M. Christine, Don Posterski, and James E. Read. When Justice Is the Measure. Toronto: The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda, 2014.
Wells, Samuel. Christian Ethics: An Introductory Reader. First edition. West Sussex: Blackwell, 2010. (recommended for purchase)
Williams, Rowan. Faith in the Public Square. London: Bloomsbury, 2012.
Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Justice: Rights and Wrongs. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2010.

Assessment

Type	Description	Word count	Weight (%)
Essay	3,000 word essay	3000	60.0
Workshop	650 word workshop paper	650	13.0
Workshop	650 word workshop paper	650	13.0
Workshop	650 word workshop papers	650	14.0

Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 31 Dec, 2016

Unit record last updated: 2022-10-04 12:42:22 +1100