Transcript Intro to Christian Ethics

I will evaluate Christian Ethics by
comparing it to the other ethical theories
which have been studied
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You must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the
following:
 The main ethical principles of the religion studied
(Christianity)
 How the followers of the religion make ethical decisions
(sources of Christian authority)
 The ways in which religion and morality may seem to be
linked or be seen as separate from each other (Stephen
Law and C S Lewis)
 How far morality may be seen as dependent on God
(Divine Command Theory)
 How far religious ethics may be seen as absolutist or
relativist
 How ethical theories may be considered religious
 You should also be able to discuss critically these issues
and their strengths and weaknesses.
 In
threes you are going to look at how
Christian ethics can be compared to other
ethical theories which we have studied
Kantian Ethics
Utilitarianism
Natural Law
 Your
task is to create a presentation
showing how Christian ethics can be
compared to the ethical theory
which has been assigned for you to
focus on.
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Draw out similarities and differences.
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Where do they Match?
Where do they differ?
 Use
the textbooks to help.
 Present
and teach each other!
Audience
Audience
Presenter

Produce an outline of an answer for the following part b question
(Outline meaning write an intro, and then your answer in bullet
point format):
 ‘How far can a religious theory of ethics be justified?’ (10 marks)
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When evaluating Christian Ethics, you could raise the following
questions:
 Is religion immoral?
 Are Religion and Morality linked?
 Does Religion give us a reason to be moral?