The Moral Quest Summary

As humans we are governed by a code of ethics even though sometimes we fail to acknowledge it. It is this innate reasoning that allows us to decide which road we all take in life; this can be seen as us doing things that are ethical in nature. The word ethics as viewed from a Christian perspective as defined by Grenz is “the study of how humans ought to live as informed by the bible and Christian convictions.” It is with this definition that we seek to understand how human beings should operate. It also allows us to differentiate between ethics and morality. Grenz in his book describes ethics as “being more theoretical or general, hence knowing the right and the good. Morality, he explains to be what one would live out that he/she believes to be right and …show more content…
In the book the writer seeks to explain ethics from a philosophical and a Christian’s perspective.
In chapter one, Grenz spoke about the different theories that seek to define morality and ethics, even though he sought to explain ethics, he made a very clear point. He stated that “although ethics and morality may not be completely synonymous, to set up too strict a distinction between the two is probably arbitrary.” In making this statement Grenz I believe was saying that many individuals view ethics and morality interchangeably. From my understanding of reading this chapter, you do not necessarily have to be a Christian or a philosopher to understand and use ethics in everyday living and practices. From my understanding, it is seen that morality and ethics does not only come from a theological standpoint but it can also be viewed as a part of philosophy. Grenz made this assertion by saying that “morality is not entirely drawn from the Christian traditions or the bible, and all human beings have access to