Ethics in religion

In the reading of “the Ethics of Belief” by W.T Clifford, Clifford stated what we believe is not a private matter. Clifford explained that beliefs and ideas are handed down from one generation to another and that if one person has not done his best, the faulty beliefs can be ineffective and corrupt our system which we depend on. The comments are interesting and gives me the impression that Clifford was trying to say that beliefs are property of our society and do not belong to just one person.…

Carroll, Thomas D., The Problem of Relevance and the Future of Philosophy of Religion, Metaphilosophy, Pg. 39-58.
 A. Religion has always played a vital role between humans and society, especially in terms of what is good and proper. In modern world, people have become increasingly dissociated from religion and spirituality. In the article, The Problem of Relevance and the Future of Philosophy of Religion. Thomas Carroll emphasizes the importance of the study of itself. What exactly is the study…

has been hopelessly religious. Religion is concerned with the shared beliefs and practices of humans. Religion has defined nations, given purpose to people’s lives, and even started wars. It is the response to elements in life and the environment which is beyond mankind’s comprehension. There are many different religions in the world from different regions; however, they all have basic similarities and differences between them. Some of the world’s major religions include: Buddhism,…

similarities of ethics and moral values, but the differing perspectives on the identity of the a higher power are a reality that cannot be denied. In this way, perspectivism is not a “weak” argument because every individual’s beliefs are formed through a wide range of differing…

by the teaching of religion. So naturally myself worst was deeply rooted in the Christian way of life. But all this change when I got older and got exposed to other way of thinking, and started to have debate with my father about religion and the bias people have when it comes to living a good life. I believe people can live a moral life and achieve morality without out being religious. When it comes to debate about organized religion there are many resisted subjects on religion and morality. …

Summary In the article, The Ethics of Praying in Counseling, the authors did a study about the religious concepts that are rising as a significant part of counseling nowadays. According to Weld and Eriksen, use of spirituality or prayer involving counseling for secular counselors are 24% (privately) and 7% (during), 78% Christian agencies, private Christian agencies100%, Marriage and Family Counselors 62%. They even mention with the inflowing of prayer in counseling that there’s a rise of…

existence independently of God. With a foundation of reason and ideas of rules and motives, Deontology is the strongest ethical theory. People have a duty to undergo actions that help make the world a better place. For example, in Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics, Steve Wilkens states that when a woman has a place in a jury knowing…

All religions have taught ethical precepts such as: “Do not kill, do not injure others, love your neighbour as yourself,” but they have not given the reason. The basis of Hindu ethics is this: “There is one all-pervading Atman. It is the innermost soul of all beings. This is the common, pure consciousness. If you injure your neighbour, you really…

going in opposite directions. They are going different directions to show the difference of people's religion, versus the scientific way. Documenting the importance- The Scope’s Trial is important because in 1925 a science teacher was convicted of not teaching the state’s way of evolution. The teacher violated the way to teach evolution, instead of teaching the way that led to god, and other religions, he taught the way of science. During his trial, the judge prohibited the defence of using…

Assessing religion & spirituality in counseling: some reflection & recommendations. The concept of religion and spirituality normally overlap and are in most cases used interchangeably. Spirituality mainly involves connecting with others and it contains the following three main components: connection to something or someone beyond oneself, the desire to positively contribute to other’s good and also the feeling of compassion to other people. Religion is defined as an organized system…