TRS 141 - Christian Ethics

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 097 or TRS 189.

This course introduces students to the disciplined study of ethics in the Roman Catholic tradition and the reformulation of Catholic ethics taking place in the spirit of Vatican II. The primary focus is on the fundamental topics of moral theology: what difference Jesus makes to moral theology, the role of scripture, virtue, the conscience, sin and conversion, the fundamental option, proportionalism, the teaching authority of the church on moral matters, and the relation of morality to civil law. Concrete issues such as contraception and homosexuality will be considered as test cases for Roman Catholic moral theology and as illustrations of the debates and tensions present in Catholic ethics since Vatican II. This course also integrates the insights of Christian ethics through a discussion of film and drama.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TE - Theological Explorations; TCG - The Common Good; CE - Community Engagement

Course credits: 1