Cultural Particularity and the Globalisation of Ethics in the Light of Inculturation

Increased interest in the so-called “globalisation of ethics” has led to a number of studies which utilise various hermeneutical and communicative theories to sketch out viable paradigms for developing a fundamental Christian ethics as a whole. Scant attention has been given to the cultural particul...

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Main Author: Bretzke, James T. 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1996
In: Pacifica
Year: 1996, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-86
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Summary:Increased interest in the so-called “globalisation of ethics” has led to a number of studies which utilise various hermeneutical and communicative theories to sketch out viable paradigms for developing a fundamental Christian ethics as a whole. Scant attention has been given to the cultural particularity of each and every ethos and ethical system. This article rehearses the principal elements of the concerns raised by the globalisation of ethics and then focuses on the particularity of culture using insights from both cultural anthropology and inculturation. The Confucian context of Korea is employed to illustrate some of the issues raised by greater attention to cultural particularity.
ISSN:1839-2598
Contains:Enthalten in: Pacifica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1030570X9600900106