The End(s) of Mercy

In philosophy and in religious ethics, accounts of mercy are typically developed in relation to justice. The essays in this focus issue each insist on an integral connection between mercy and justice, yet each reconfigures that relationship by arguing that mercy is best understood as a normative res...

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Published in:Journal of religious ethics
Main Author: Weaver, Darlene Fozard (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2020]
In: Journal of religious ethics
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religion / Ethics / Grace / Justice
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
NCC Social ethics
XA Law
Further subjects:B Justice
B Need
B Agency
B Sin
B Just War
B Solidarity
B Mercy
B Criminal Justice
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Summary:In philosophy and in religious ethics, accounts of mercy are typically developed in relation to justice. The essays in this focus issue each insist on an integral connection between mercy and justice, yet each reconfigures that relationship by arguing that mercy is best understood as a normative response to others in their need. Defining mercy as our response to others’ need highlights the value of mercy as an effective public virtue, grounded in realism about the human condition and focused on reparative and restorative action.
ISSN:1467-9795
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/jore.12326