Ideal and Mandatory Moral Norms

“Ideals” are often invoked in contemporary theological discussion of moral norms, especially but not exclusively regarding norms of marriage/sex ethics. Seemingly absent from the discussion, however, is focused critical analysis of the distinction between ideal and mandatory normativity. Attempting...

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Main Author: Finegan, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2022
In: Journal of religious ethics
Year: 2022, Volume: 50, Issue: 4, Pages: 600-622
Further subjects:B Joseph Raz
B ideal norms
B Amoris Laetitia
B Principles
B mandatory norms
B Rules
B Samaritanus bonus
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