Ethics Flashcards
1
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Ethics are . . .
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Ethics are the philosophical life values that govern a person’s moral behaviour and/or the conducting of an activity.
2
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Ethical philosophy helps us . . .
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determine the right course of action when values such as honesty, loyalty, compassion, love, self-protection and justice CLASH.
3
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Christian ethics . . .
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…helps a person to understand the way in which Christians seek to act like Christ when confronted with difficult moral dilemmas.
4
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Key source of ethical guidance…
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The new testament
-contains some of Jesus’ most significant ethical statements:
love God with all your heart, soul and strength and to love your neighbour as yourself
The requirement that love is the basic condition (basic ethic) of the Christian life.
