Global Justice, Christology and Christian Ethics. By LISA SOWLE CAHILL.

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 523-525
Author(s):  
L. R. Rice
Keyword(s):  
Global Justice ◽  
Christian Ethics

Wicked Solutions to Wicked Problems? A Christian Ethical Reflection on Synthetic Biology as Nature Conservation

2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-197
Author(s):  
Manitza Kotzé
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Global Justice ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Wicked Problems ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Wicked Problem ◽  
Ethical Reflection

Abstract While a distinction should be made between wicked problems as first defined by Churchman (1967) and Rittel and Webber (1973) and problems that are merely challenging and difficult to solve, in this contribution, I argue that climate change and the resulting destruction of nature could be explained as a wicked problem. One of the proposed solutions to climate change, making use of synthetic biology for nature conservation, has the potential to be classified not only as a wicked solution but as a solution that spawns a number of other wicked problems. I will examine the ethical issues raised by synthetic biology as a wicked solution to this super wicked problem from the perspective of Christian ethics, drawing in particular on the resources available in Christian ecotheology and, specifically, notions of interdependence, relationality, responsible stewardship, and global justice.

scholarly journals "Global Justice, Christology and Christian Ethics"

2014 ◽  
pp. 200-203
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Villagran Medina
Keyword(s):  
Global Justice ◽  
Christian Ethics ◽  
Cambridge University

Reseña de la obra de: Cahill, L. S. (2013) Global Justice, Christology and Christian Ethics, Nueva York, Cambridge University Press, 312 pp. 

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