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Oxford definition of ethics
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“The science of morals, the department of study concerned with the principles of human conduct”
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Oxford definition of morals
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“of or pertaining to the distinction between right and wrong, or good and evil, in relation to actions, volitions, or character of responsible being.”
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Definition of Christian Ethics
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the study and application of the morals prescribed in God’s Word that pertain to the kind of conduct, character, and goals required of one who professes to be in a redemptive relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Ethical Universalism (altruistic utilitarianism)
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right is defined by the greatest good for the greatest number of people
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Ethical egoism (egoistic utilitarianism
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right is defined by the advancement of self-interest
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Epicureanism (hedonistic utilitarianism)
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right is defined by the achievement of personal pleasure
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Situationalism (idealistic utilitarianism)
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right is defined by the maintenance of an ideas (e.g., love, freedom, national security, human rights, etc.)
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Divine command theory
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God has commanded human beings regarding what is moral and what is immoral
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Natural law theory (ethical rationalism)
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human beings innately know what is moral and what is immoral
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General Revelation
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God’s revelation of himself to all peoples, at all times, in all places (natural revelation)
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