Christian Ethics Research Paper

Ethics is defined as “The moral principles that govern a person’s behavior” (Dictionary.com). Christian ethics must be based on Biblical principles as well. The differences are that Christian ethics brings Biblical values into each of these approaches. The Biblical principles, virtues are required to assist with ethical and moral decisions. I am not going to target two specific ethical dilemmas regarding Christian technology however I will attempt to resolve and explain how Christians can use Biblical ethics to use for guidance in the world of technology we live today. Scripture tell us this regarding technology “ Exodus 30-33 Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 32 to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, 33 to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts.” (NIV Bible.) The Spirit of God is shown here to be given to Bezalel to inspire every skill and technique in fabrication. We must ask the question does this ancient craftsmanship represent our ability to develop technology …show more content…
We can’t see Christian ethics as a means to an end to technology because if we did then our world would never make progress. Do the ends justify the means regarding technology? Technology will always have the potential to cause harm. There will always be questionable ethics and moral implications riding along with technology advancements. There is a saying “Credo ut intelligam” which means "I believe so that I may understand". (Wikipedia.) Epistemology studies the nature of knowledge, the rationality of belief, and justification. (Wikipedia). I chose to define these two terms because I believe they are relevant factors to the