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      In search of an appropriate contemporary approach in Christian ethics: Max Weber's ethic of responsibility as resource

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          The article addresses the question: 'To what extent can Max Weber's ethic of responsibility be a helpful resource in the search of Christian Social Ethics for an appropriate contemporary approach'? This question is addressed by, first of all, providing a summary of Weber's famous speech Politics as a Vocation in which he developed his view on the ethic of responsibility; secondly, providing an interpretation of his view; and, thirdly, critically discussing the extent to which this ethic can serve as a resource for Christian Social Ethics in its search for an appropriate contemporary approach. The conclusion is that although some aspects of Weber's view on the ethic of responsibility are unacceptable to Christian Social Ethics, the core of it is commendable. Some of the implications of incorporating an ethic of responsibility approach in Christian Social Ethics are also briefly discussed.

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                HTS Theological Studies
                Herv. teol. stud.
                AOSIS Publishing (Cape Town )
                2072-8050
                2015
                : 71
                : 1
                : 01-08
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                [1 ] University of Pretoria South Africa
                [2 ] University of Pretoria South Africa
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                S0259-94222015000200062
                10.4102/HTS.V71I1.2948
                683c0730-e8d2-4940-b4b8-485c5ccda43b

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                General religious studies

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