Christian ethics

1) God has placed the desire for happiness in the human heart. The desire for happiness is connected with ethics and morality. All ethical theories insist that ethics is after the good. Plato says that nowhere do we find good, we only find good things. Like beauty; it can be found in things but you cannot find beauty itself. Plato said that reason finds the good that pervades everything. The highest pursuit in life is to contemplate the good. The closest we come to the good is in contemplation.…

embarrassment (Pfeiffer & Forsberg, 2014). Now that the we have clearly defined the case study, we will begin to explore from beginning to end what the employee must do to make a solid decision that is ethical and moral taking into consideration their Christian values. The next step is to identify the main ethical and moral issues. All emotion regarding the bosses request must be taken out in order to make a clear decision. Next step is to analyze all relevant solutions with their potential…

From the historical time periods of Socrates and Plato to modern day philosophers, the question of morality is still a mystery. Is there a moral standard that all humans are subject to abide? This question fuels many opinions about what one’s code of ethics should be and if these judgments are universal truths, or relative to one’s culture and opinions. The following examines two philosophers’ notions about justice and the correlation it has to being moral, as well as, two more causes in which…

Those practicing the Christian Religion of living through the beliefs and patterns of practice of the Christian Worldview (DelMonico, TRS100, Week 11a/11b, Slide 1) wish to lead moral lives. A variety of factors go into the moral decision making, such as, one’s values, character, ethics, and morality. These factor are focused solely around the idea of what is right or wrong, one’s perception of the situation, and what they chose to accept as correct. Christians have resources at their disposal…

The Introduction to a Caucasian, Conservative, Catholic Woman’s Stance on Ethics: Three C’s and a W Altogether, I firmly believe that an individual’s ethical stance is the summation of that they have been exposed to throughout their lifetime. From childhood ideals reinforced as one ages, to the background that one comes from, to both the political and religious beliefs that one strongly clings to and passionately defends – these factors ultimately contribute to what an individual foresees as…

three years after To the Christian Nobility, Luther takes the key ideas from the earlier piece and elaborates upon them, providing the foundational writing on the relationship between the temporal and the spiritual realms, church and state. As stated previously, Luther’s writing on this topic should not be taken out of context, but seen in light of his greater understanding of the way God exercises authority in the world and in the lives of individual Christians. After Christian Nobility, Luther…

Robert George states in the video that it would be hard to live life as a consistant moral relativist who does not make any kinds of moral claim and supposes anything that anybody did was acceptable and nothing could be wrong (Colson Center for Christian Worldview, n.d., series 2). I personally think that if something is morally wrong then it is wrong no matter what culture or religion you believe in. Alveda King, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s neice states in the video, During Dr. king…

American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics With reference to provision 1 of the American Nurse Association Code of Ethics, while practicing, a nurse has to be compassionate. Additionally, a nurse should show respect for inherent dignity, uniqueness and worth of every person without considering the nature of their health problems, personal attributes or their economic or social status. To narrow this down, a nurse is supposed to respect human dignity by recognition of the specific rights…

Founder Values James Lincoln was a man who believed in the “Christian ethic”. He did not preach, but he did build a company from the ground up. He completely separated business and religion, but believed in having good morals towards both. He believed in the idea of a quality product at a low cost. He was a very driven man who had to try a few times before he made it. He was able to, in 1906, build a three story…

That a counselor must avoid transference is something that is stressed even in undergraduate courses about counseling theories and techniques. As Christians, we are expected to fulfil the edicts of the great commission. Attempting to do so while wielding the power and influence of a counselor or therapist is not just unethical according to ACA guidelines, it could be unethical according to Biblical…