Family Ethics: Beyond Sex and Controversy

Abstract

Contemporary moral theologians address a wider scope of ethical issues pertaining to families than did theologians of previous generations. In addition to attending to questions about sexual morality, divorce, and remarriage, many are arguing for intentional family practices, asking what can be done to decrease domestic violence, treating children as moral actors in their own right, discerning the responsibilities of parental and domestic caregivers, and encouraging a new generation to embrace the challenge and beauty of marriage.