Sentences with phrase «ethical position of»

I have concluded that the position of the defendant, and the legal and ethical position of defence counsel, are less difficult to maintain than many lawyers think.

The older ethical position of code morality has been challenged by the values of situation ethics.

Until his death in 1918, in the midst of what was for him a tragic war between Germany and America, he helped develop one of the most important theological - ethical positions of modern Protestantism.

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He takes no position on capital punishment, abortion, or just war (the irresolvability of which he regards as indicative of our impoverished ethical conversation).

Her position emerged out of the dialogue with Lawrence Kohlberg, whose research and theory on the development of moral reasoning builds toward post-conventional stages grounded in the Kantian ethical tradition of rights, duties, and obligations.

That resoluteness is vital for all who love freedom of religion — which depends in America on the Roman Catholic Church holding the line on key ethical positions.

One part of Protestantism fragmented and hardened into a series of contradictory biblicistic positions; the other continued to meander beyond the limits of Scripture and tradition and, uncontrolled by any legitimately established teaching authority, to become a dogmatic and ethical free - for - all.

And specifially specifically speaking to Christian «salvation» I don't find that to be an ethical of moral position anyway.

Lifton argued that the shared antiwar position of the professionals was inseparable from their capacity to contribute to the psychological health of the veterans, «and that, since political and ethical views inevitably affect and to some extent define therapeutic encounters, we would do better to examine these relationships openly.»

His own position of seeing the economy as «embedded» in sociopolitical contexts and social values opens the door for dialogue about the cultural - religious ethos and ethical, even explicitly theological, assessment of global processes.

At the same time as the focus of much interfaith activity has become more practical, those in positions of leadership in the political and economic spheres are both recognizing the importance of religion in shaping the modern world and acknowledging that there is a spiritual and ethical dimension to the major problems facing humankind.

It also depends on the willingness of those within the evangelical church to reassess and reinterpret their cherished ethical positions in dialogue with fellow evangelicals whose differing theological traditions push them in new directions.

Spelled out in a lengthy lead editorial entitled «Evangelicals in the Social Struggle,» as well as in books such as Aspects of Christian Social Ethics, Henry's understanding of Christian social responsibility stressed (a) society's need for the spiritual regeneration of all men and women, (b) an interim social program of humanitarian care, ethical proclamation, and personal, structural application, and (c) a theory of limited government centering on certain «freedom rights,» e. g., the rights to public property, free speech, and so on.18 Though the shape of this social ethic thus closely parallels that of the present editorial position of Moody Monthly, it must be distinguished from its counterpart by the time period involved (it pushed others like Moody Monthly into a more active involvement in the social arena), by the intensity of its commitment to social responsibility, by the sophistication of its insight into political theory and practice, and by its willingness to offer structural critique on the American political system.

The ethical implications of this position we shall shortly examine.

Yoder takes seriously Niebuhr's own insistence on the particularity of all theological and ethical positions.

Like Harry Emerson Fosdick in the United States — himself an advocate of World War I but a pacifist during World War II — she shows that mature people can reverse earlier positions and remain models of responsible citizenship and ethical sensitivity.

Most of A Theory of Justice works out these procedural and (hence) political - ethical consequences of the veil of ignorance and the original position, and it is this material that has occupied most commentators.

As transhumanism becomes more prevalent, as the sexual revolution identifies more perversions as «rights,» as technocracy overtakes ethical reasoning and truth is more frequently confused with power, believers will find themselves ever more frequently in the position of explaining that some realities are not contingent on the prevailing ethos of culture, or on our judgments, or on the fleeting whims of self - definition.

For a discussion of four theological - ethical positions that represent a continuum in current theological understandings of homosexuality, see James F. Childress, The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Ethics (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986).

This school combined its theological and historical positions into the normative statement that Christianity centres in a numinous experience of the dying and rising Lord, not in the ethical experience of the historical Jesus.

In his analysis of religion, Otto identifies three universal and elemental aspects: the devotion to truth or reality, the commitment to an ethical position and the awareness of the Mysterium Tremendum.

Tannenbaum and Rowan recognize six different ethical stances toward experimentation with animals ranging from total acceptance (for example, Adrian) to total rejection (for example, Linzey) with a variety of positions in between.

For it would rather seem that because of Whitehead's recognition of the thoroughgoing importance of feelings as the initiation of all judgment and action that he is in a uniquely perceptive position to discuss ethics, if and once, the critic recognizes the centrality of feelings for ethical life.

In recent years, both through theological - ethical reflection and through personal friendships with some remarkable gay persons, I have become increasingly convinced that the positions of both Barth and Thielicke inadequately express the implications of the gospel on this issue.

An ethical position that condemns homosexuality as a violation of natural law must turn to a nonbiblical philosophical position — but not to Pauline material — for its content.

The reason I ask you to face the realities of your argument here is because I'm hoping that you'll take a close look at the logical and ethical inconsistencies of your own position, and learn something about yourself from that close look.

Antonio Gramsci criticized Croce's History of Europe in the Nineteenth Century for beginning in 1815 and his History of Italy for beginning in 1871, that is, just after but not including the French Revolution in the one book or the Risorgimento in the other.3 He thus excluded «the moment of struggle; the moment in which the conflicting forces are formed, are assembled and take up their positions; the moment in which one ethical - political system dissolves and another is formed by fire and steel; the moment in which one system of social relations disintegrates and falls and another arises and asserts itself.

In times when other forces determine the interpretations of events, nature, human life and what have you, more than religious ones do, it is, in my view, a temptation to find philosophical, theological and ethical positions that can disengage Christians from intentional interactions with alternatives.

The purpose of courses in theology and ethics, then, would not be to explore ethical «positions» or «systems» of theological thought as such but rather to «help students to become practical Christian thinkers» (106).

According to GlobalData figures, 75 % of consumers globally believe that leading an ethical and sustainable lifestyle is important to their wellbeing, while brands / ranges with natural, fresh and ethical claims are succeeding in reinforcing their position through sustainable packaging.

Composed as inter-connected ethical principles to inspire the organic movement — in its full diversity, they guide our development of positions, programs and standards.

And some coaches with principles lose because some positions in the team are vacant because of ethical, moral or personal views.

The Academy spent years analyzing all of the available research and ethical issues to develop its official position on the «study drug» matter.

What I find so preposterous about MANA's position is that they «demand» scientific, evidence based precision for obstetric interventions, but their stated ethical position is that birth is a mystery and death and bad outcomes have to be accepted in the process of «letting go» and «healing».

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) released a new position papertoday outlining doctors» ethical duties in protecting athletes from these injuries — and maintains that physicians» obligation to keep patients safe sometimes trumps patient autonomy.

What I'm driving at is that people who are in positions of authority should always trigger their ethical compass and not just approve things because they want to approve it to favour any businessman or because they've gone for something and they are approving.

Between the positions at either end of the spectrum, there is a range of ethical, political and medical debate about how easy access to abortion should be, which interests and factors should prevail over others, and how late terminations may be carried out.

He highlights the 2012 Derek Keilloh case in the UK that shows the «impossible ethical and legal position doctors now face in Australia... as they are caught between the profession's ethical code, which places patient welfare at the heart of their endeavours, and the law of the country which places unacceptable obstacles in the way of doing so.»

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America is calling for mandatory influenza vaccination of health care personnel — calling it a «professional and ethical responsibility,» according to a position paper appearing in the October Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

But the ethical governor finds no weapon or firing position that ensures the safety of civilians and avoids the desecration of the cemetery, so the software orders the drone to hold its fire.

Position: Professor of Biomedical Ethics Organisation: Uppsala University Area of work: Ethical Legal Social Issues Member of: Executive Management Committee (EMC)

Position: Senior Lecturer Organisation: Newcastle University Area of work: Ethical Legal Social Issues

Position: Professor of Biomedical Ethics Organisation: Uppsala University Area of work: Ethical Legal Social Issues

Position: Research Support Officer I / BioBank Assistant Organisation: University of Malta Area of work: Biobanks, Ethical Legal Social Issues, Impact

Position: Professor Organisation: University of Malta Area of work: Biobanks, Ethical Legal Social Issues, Impact

Position: Researcher Organisation: Uppsala University Area of work: Ethical Legal Social Issues

Position: Research Support Officer II / PhD Student Organisation: University of Malta Area of work: Biobanks, Ethical Legal Social Issues, Impact

Position: Researcher Organisation: Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) Area of work: Ethical Legal Social Issues, Registries

Position: Research Support Officer II / BioBank Assistant Organisation: University of Malta Area of work: Biobanks, Ethical Legal Social Issues, Impact

Position: Research Fellow; Dept. of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Organisation: University Medical Center Göttingen Area of work: Ethical Legal Social Issues