Handouts: None given
Reminders:
- Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2017
- Book Report: Due Monday, Nov. 14 (report on TurnItIn.com; Art Project @ start of class)
Instructional Time: Unit 4 - Ethics
Journal: We had the binder check & then got right into our review game.
Unit 4 Review: We had different difficulties of answers.
Simple:
1. How do ethics and freedom relate? Give an example.
Good ethics lead us to freedom (E.g. they free us from bondage/slavery to sinful habits, addictions, prison sentences, etc…)
2. In Jeremiah 17:9, God describes our heart—what does He say that they are?
Deceitful (full of lies) & wicked (desperately sick with evil)
3. Knowing that God loves us, His commandments are good for us and will…
Protect us from harm
4. To God & therefore, in Christian ethics, being good is more important than this.
Doing good
5. What are the two major Christian cover principles?
Love God & Love others
6. What does ethics study?
Why & how we make moral choices
7. Which theology groups base their ethics on personal or group preferences?
Atheism & Pantheism
8. What must every decision & action from genuine Christian ethics be an expression of?
God's love
Average:
1. According to this unit, for what ‘areas’ did God make laws?
For the natural & moral worlds
2. How did Jesus demonstrate that our inner attitude (heart) is where morals begin?
(Hatred = Murder) or (Lust = Adultery)
3. How is it possible for us to learn the ethical choice in any situation from the Bible?
1) The Bible teaches enough primary values &basic rules that can be applied to any situation.
2) You can use the cover principles (e.g. Love God, Love others) & apply them to any situation.
4. What are the three reasons that ethics are important to Christians?
They are good for us, they are good for others (our neighbor), & they please God+
5. What does a Christian study to learn ethical laws?
God's character/nature
6. What ethical view & corresponding philosophical view do Christians hold?
Moral absolute & absolute truths
7. What ethical view & corresponding philosophical view do atheists & pantheists usually believe?
Moral relativity & relative truths
8. The belief that truth is complete, total, unlimited, & free from any imperfection—what do you call this philosophical view?
Absolute Truths
9. If someone is living in a biblically ethical way, what two things should we treat others with that come along with love?
Righteousness & Justice
10. The belief that truth is dependent on another thing (e.g. different people, the situation, the culture, etc…)—what do you call this philosophical view?
Relative Truth
11. According to Romans 2:14-16, where did God write His law?
On our hearts/conscience
12. Through things like the 10 Commandments, we can see that God is concerned about our outward actions, but what other key thing is He concerned about?
Our inward attitudes (outward actions = doing good & inward attitudes = being good)
Dangerous:
1. What are the 10 Commandments? List them in order.
See Exodus 20 for the answer (this is an extra question, it doesn’t appear on your test)
2. What are the problems with moral relativism? Give an example that demonstrates one of these things.
- 1) Our thoughts & feelings often change & are wrong
- 2) Everyone can come to a different idea, but ultimate ethics for a group will be decided by whoever is most powerful
3. Explain the difference between a “Situational Rule” and “Situational Ethics.” Give an example of a situational rule that is not a Biblical rule.
- Situation Ethics: That is another way of talking about Moral Relativism (the idea that morals/ethics can change based on the situation.
- Situational Rule: A very detailed instruction on how to live out a cover principle in a specific situation (E.g. “When taking a test, your bag must be fully closed.”)
4. What is an Area Principle? Give a unique example that is not related to a Biblical rule.
Ethical statements with a narrower focus, making cover principles more practical & applicable. (Biblical example: “Do not steal”)
5. According to this unit, why is it important to build moral character & attitudes?
So that you can actually be morally/ethically good
6. What is a Cover Principle? Give a unique example that is not related to a Biblical rule.
Ethical statements with a broad & general focus, applying to all situations. (Biblical example: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you)
7. If you believe in Moral Absolutes, what do you believe about moral standards?
They are real in all situations, for all people, & at all times.
8. Describe the view of Moral Relativism. Give an example that demonstrates it.
This is the belief that moral rules can change depending upon the society, individual, or situation.
Here is your Unit 4 Process Grid:
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