Paul Ramsey (ethicist)
Paul Ramsey | |
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| Born | Robert Paul Ramsey December 10, 1913 Mendenhall, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | February 29, 1988 (aged 74) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Christian ethicist |
| Relatives | Anne Ramsey (Cousin) |
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| School or tradition | Methodist |
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Robert Paul Ramsey (December 10, 1913 – February 29, 1988) was an American Christian ethicist of the 20th century. He was a Methodist and his primary focus in ethics was medical ethics. The major portion of his academic career was spent as a tenured professor at Princeton University until the end of his life in 1988. His most notable contributions to ethics were in the fields of Christian ethics, bioethics, just war theory and common law.