Derma menurut Pandangan Etika Belas Kasih Arthur Schopenhauer dan Gereja Katolik

Costantinus Fatlolon; Aloysius  Ulahayanan

doi:10.53396/media.v6i2.646

Authors

Costantinus Fatlolon Sekolah Tinggi Pendidikan Agama Katolik St. Yohanes Penginjil Ambon
Aloysius Ulahayanan Sekolah Tinggi Pendidikan Agama Katolik St. Yohanes Penginjil Ambon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53396/media.v6i2.646

Keywords:

Empathy; Gratitude; Kindness to Others; Selfishness; Social Justice

Abstract

This study applies a descriptive-critical approach to the ethical beliefs of Arthur Schopenhauer and the Catholic Church on charity. The fundamental research question is: “What are the similarities and differences between Schopenhauer’s and the Catholic Church’s views on charity?" The primary goal of this paper is to describe the parallels and differences between Schopenhauer’s and the Catholic Church’s perspectives on charity. According to Schopenhauer, giving is a means to express empathy and compassion for others who are suffering. Therefore, the act of giving must always be based on compassion for others. Schopenhauer’s ethical view helps Catholics to renew their motivations for giving. Nonetheless, in contrast to Schopenhauer’s materialistic morality of giving, the Catholic Church views giving as the embodiment of the divine law. Giving is not only a moral obligation and an expression of human justice but also a means to achieve spiritual perfection.

Author Biography

Costantinus Fatlolon, Sekolah Tinggi Pendidikan Agama Katolik St. Yohanes Penginjil Ambon

Lahir di Alusi Kelan, 8 Juli 1974. Pada tahun 2022 , ia menyelesaikan Program Doktoral Filsafat di Ateneo de Manila University. Sejak tahun 2012 sampai sekarang ia bekerja sebagai dosen di Sekolah Tinggi Pendidikan Agama Katolik Santo Yohanes Penginjil Ambon.

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