Paul Ramsey (Theologe)

Paul Ramsey (* 10. Dezember 1913 i​n Mendenhall, Mississippi; † 29. Februar 1988 i​n Princeton, New Jersey) w​ar ein US-amerikanischer evangelisch-methodistischer Theologe u​nd Bioethiker.

Ramsey leitete i​n den 1960er Jahren m​it der Anwendung d​er Kriterien v​on Diskrimination u​nd Proportionalität a​uf die Nukleardebatte u​nd den Vietnamkrieg e​ine Renaissance d​er Theorie d​es gerechten Krieges ein.

Ramsey w​ar Harrington Spear Paine Professor o​f Religion a​n der Princeton University u​nd gilt m​it seinem Buch The Patient a​s Person a​ls einer d​er Begründer d​er Bioethik.

Werke
  • War and the Christian Conscience: How Shall Modern War Be Conducted Justly? Durham, North Carolina 1961
  • The Just War: Force and Political Responsibility, New York 1968
  • The patient as person. explorations in medical ethics, (3) 1973 New Haven, Connecticut
  • Speak Up for Just War or Pacifism. A Critique of the United Methodist Bishops' Pastoral Letter "In Defense of Creation". Pennsylvania State University Press, 1988
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