The Social Context of (Christian) Ethics

In his brief but potent Christian Ethics: A Very Short Introduction, theologian Stephen Long makes the following observation after briefly describing the rise of utilitarian ethics under John Stuart Mill and deontological ethics under Immanuel Kant: What is interesting about the development of these modern ethics is how the social ethics for the pursuit of the good changed. Plato and Aristotle's...

Shibumi Morality: Taking Economic Ethics to the Beach

A view of the Holden Beach, NC pier from our Shibumi last week. (Personal photo.) Three people we've never met made our family beach trip much more enjoyable because they invented something called a Shibumi. This caused me to reflect a bit on morality and economics, in conversation with some recent reading. When Catching (Shibumi) Shade is a Good Thing This July 4th, our family took our first...