Ethical Decision-Making
1. Why do Christians believe that morality is absolute and objective, rather than relative andsubjective? If morality is objective, where do Christians get their moral standard? Cite Chapter 7 of The Beginning of Wisdom textbook and/or topic overview. Include the resources you use on a reference page at the end of this document.Your answer in 75-100 words:Christians
affirm that morality is absolute and objective because the Bible makes itvery clear that God set moral laws - the standard of right and wrong. Mankind is not given this option. Isaiah 45:19 states, “I have not spoken in secret, in some dark land; I did not say to the offspring of Jacob, Seek Me in a waste place; I, the LORD, speak righteousness, declaring things that are upright. “ Followers of God are called to speak the truth - the objective truth, not the popular truth as man wants to define it. And even when the truth “hurts” as noted in The Beginning of Wisdom, “...Jesus, his 12 apostles, as well as Mark, Luke, James, and Paul were pursued, persecuted, imprisoned, and tortured, and all but one were horrendously murdered for their beliefs.” It is far better to be free - “the truth will set you free”, than bound by our imaginations.
2. Use the case you chose from the "Decision-Making Cases" document to answer the following questions to build the Christian ethical response. Use logical reasoning (generalrevelation). Cite Bible passages (special revelation), The Beginning of Wisdom textbook, and/or the topic overview. Include the resources you use on a reference page at the end of this document.a. Which case did you choose? Decisions of Life and Deathb. In Chapter 2 of The Beginning of Wisdom textbook and the Topic 1 Overview, the elements of a worldview (ultimate reality, nature of the universe, humanity, knowledge, ethics, purpose) are presented.
