함께 여는 미래, 정치윤리의 책임론적 모색

Abstract

There are so many requests for political ethics in Korea. Particularly, Christians responsibility for ethical politics and future of political culture needs so urgently. Now we must give some answer or moral insight for this context. But this study is not column for mass-com but some theoretical research for ethic of responsibility. In this context, this study propose "Responsible Christian Political Ethics". It has four focuses. First, the motive is realistic concern about political reality. In this section, the theoretical base is applied from Reinhold Niebuhr's Christian realism and Max Weber' ethic of responsibility. Second, the character is responsiveness. It's theory derived from H. Richard Niebuhr's concept of man-the answerer and importance of social responsibility of Larry May. Third, the tense is future. Particularly, the concept of responsibility for next generation or future of Hans Jonas is very important. Fourth, the main subject is political power under responsibility. W. Schweiker's integral theory of responsibility is the base of this section. And this paper is a study on application of these theories. For example, collective egoism, human rights, war and peace. etc. Of course, there will be some other issues for political ethics in Korea. Responsible Christian Political Ethics can be applied it's ethical insight for development of political ethics. Conclusion of this study is this: Christian political ethics is the condition of right political culture, Christian must be responsible for transformation of political culture. Specially, in Korea, Christian have little concerning about political reality. Korean Christian must to have participative and responsible concern about political reality for realization of God's will.