Virtue Ethics in the Parable of the Good Samaritan
Carbajal Baca, Miguel Angel. “Virtue Ethics in the Parable of the Good Samaritan ”, Boston College, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/2472.
Abstract
Holy Scripture throughout history has been a source of inspiration for human beings. One important theme that emerges from Scripture is the notion of mercy, which is a capital virtue in the gospel of Luke. The Gospel according to St. Luke has traditionally merited the title “The Gospel of Mercy” and contains parables such as “The Parable of the Good Samaritan” and “The Parable of the Prodigal Son,” which are unique to Luke’s gospel. These parables highlight the divine merciful actions of a Samaritan and of a father respectively; they show us a path of divine mercy through concrete actions. This thesis will focus on the parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37).
