To do the right and the good : a Jewish approach to modern social ethics /
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| Author / Creator: | Dorff, Elliot N. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, c2002. |
| Description: | xxiv, 303 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4706368 |
Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Fundamental Beliefs That Guide Jewish Social Ethics
- The Central Stories of Jews, Christians, and Americans
- The Nature of the Individual
- The Nature of the Community
- The Goals of Human Existence
- Reprise: The Fundamental Concepts As Articulated in the Central Stories
- Ch. 2. Pluralism within the Jewish Community
- Rabbinic Approaches to Diversity
- Modern Approaches to Diversity
- The Need for Unity with Diversity
- Ch. 3. "A People Apart": A Jewish Theology of Jewish Relations to Other Peoples
- Jewish Identity Defined by the Jewish Covenant with God
- Idolaters and Monotheists
- Nationalism and Universalism in the Traditional Concept of the Covenant
- Historical, Epistemological, and Theological Groundwork for Jews' Relations to Other Religions
- Reciprocal Christian and Muslim Recognition of the Theological Validity of Judaism
- A Realistic but Open Model of the Covenant for Our Times
- Ch. 4. The King's Torah: Judaism and National Policy
- The Historical Relationship of Jews to the State
- Arguments for Separation of Church and State
- Coherence and Continuity amid Freedom and Diversity
- Areas of Moral Disagreement
- Justifying This Approach Philosophically and Theologically
- Bringing Religion and Nation Closer Together
- Ch. 5. Procedural Justice: Making a Fair Decision
- Procedural and Substantive Justice
- Aspiring to Be Holy: Beyond the Letter of the Law
- Arbitration and Mediation
- God's Justice
- Justice and Love
- Ch. 6. Substantive Justice: A Jewish Approach to Poverty
- Jewish Value Concepts Relevant to Concern for the Poor
- Jewish Poverty Programs
- Translating from Then to Now
- Insights from the Tradition for Contemporary Thought and Action
- An Ongoing Challenge
- Ch. 7. "A Time for War and a Time for Peace": The Ethics of War and International Intervention
- Political and Economic Intervention
- Obligatory and Discretionary Wars
- Defensive Wars
- Procedures for Waging War
- Preemptive Wars for Defense
- Military Intervention for Other Reasons
- Deterrents to Military Intervention
- From Theory to Practice
- Ch. 8. Communal Forgiveness
- The Issue
- God's Forgiveness of Individual Jews and the People Israel
- Human Forgiveness of Individuals
- God's Forgiveness of Nations
- Human Versus Divine Forgiveness of Nations
- The Proper Parties for Forgiveness and Regret
- The Possibility of Forgiveness As Part of an Ontological Reality
- An Argument against Forgiveness Granted by Descendants
- Precedents for Reconciliation
- Whether to Forgive
- The Bottom Line. App. A. The Right in Contrast to the Good
- App. B. Comparative Ways for Identifying the Moral Course of Action.
