The Responsible Self

The Responsible Selfwas H. Richard Niebuhr's most important work in Christian ethics. In it he probes the most fundamental character of the moral life and it stands today as a landmark contribution to the field.The Library of Theological Ethics series focuses on what it means to think theologically and ethically. It presents a selection of important and otherwise unavailable texts in easily accessible form. Volumes in this series will enable sustained dialogue with predecessors though reflection on classic works in the field.

H. Richard Niebuhr was one of the most influential and creative theological ethicists of the twentieth century. He was Sterling Professor of Theology and Christian Ethics at Yale University Divinity School.