Revelational Christian Ethics Summary

The study of the ethical thinker, Stanley Hauerwas, was about Christian ethics. Christian ethics in Hauerwas’s eyes are more about forming narrative, and the reason why he sees it that way is because of how ethics is following scripture of the Bible. Hauerwas explaining that the Christian ethics are going to be more about people following into this study and relying on the Bible in order to help them out of certain situations. Hauerwas explains that it is more about a narrative community instead of being an ethical study, alongside with the Enlightenment Model which he discusses he does not like as well. The Enlightenment model is explained as to being a rationality about the Christian ethics and only focusing on scripture for those in this

This essay will argue that the eschatology of the Book of Revelation forms an integral part of John’s attempt within the pages of his book to form a literary world in which the forms, figures, and forces of the earthly realm are critiqued and unmasked through the re-focalization of existence from the perspective of heaven. It will attempt to show that, in response to the social, political, religious, and economic circumstances of his readers, the Book of Revelation forms a counter imaginative reality. Through drawing upon an inaugurated sense of eschatology and evocative imagery, John is able to pull the reader in and show them the true face of the imperial world and consequences of its ideology, forcing the reader allegiance to fall

“Business ethics is the application of general ethical ideas to business behavior” (Lawrence & Weber, 2017, p. 94) and it’s through these ideas that good, bad, moral, and immoral decisions are made based on the foundation and framework of how we view life. For this reason, our moral compass when based on a biblical worldview should influence how we approach making decisions as it pertains to business ethics (Porter,2013).

This is a study about one’s ethical and moral behavior and Christian World View as related to personal and professional growth and development. This study examines my personal views of moral behavior and Christian World View as it relates to my expectation of what a manager in a leadership position should posses and why. Growing up in a African-American Baptist church and ultimately landing in a diverse Christian Church has shaped my life and viewpoint when it comes to values and beliefs. There are 5 characteristics that I believe a Manager should possess: Authenticity, transparency, empowering, trustworthy and competence. These five characteristics help to build rapport and trust in a manager, which are good qualities to possess when leading a team.

White utilizes the Biblical verses to present his plan on business ethics. The reason for that is because he has a strong desire to convey to the reader’s view that God has already given us the principles that we need to monitor for everything in life including business. He states that it “is God we serve and it is God to whom we are accountable” (White, J., 1978). The logic for his principles is to display to the reader that business and God can be collaborated together. I think many people are unconnected to God throughout every day in life and say that to succeed in business you cannot cohere to moral standards. White is trying to prove that this is not true and that if you want to succeed then you need God. Caux uses foundational concepts to present their principles (Caux Round Table, 2010). This is because they feel that “good ethics” are “good risk management” (Caux Round Table, 2010). As a choice of good ethical practices presenting a few difficulties to succeed at business and completely some of the risk

Ethical standards in business are important for every leader to know and understand. The book Ethics 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know by: John C. Maxwell discusses ethics in the world today. When people make unethical choices, the reason they do because of three main pitfalls. People do what is most convenient to them, people tend to do what they must do to win, and people rationalize their choices with relativism. In this summary, Maxwell’s definition of business ethics will be framed, examples of ethical standards and guidelines, the meaning and contrast of ethical thinking and ethical behavior, and how to avoid these major pitfalls to live an ethical life. The

For many generations critics of the book of Revelation have tried to discredit it because it contains certain events that were seen as completely impossible to ever be literally fulfilled

Throughout chapter two, Scripture and Christian ethics directs one with questions on moral conduct also character, that’s seeking the good life (Verhey 17). Equally, one will find Scripture is completely trustworthy considering God was in control of its writing. Therefore, its words are entirely authoritative. Notably, Scripture is our standard for testing everything that claims to be true. That is to say, in case one forget their source for guidance or how one should live, one must be attentive to the Scripture purpose—to equip one to do well (good).

Metaethics, investigates the origin and nature of ethical concepts and the language we use to talk about them. Such things encompass the idea of “right” and “wrong.” This subject is present in the business sector, the video we watched emphasized this a few times. This group of philosophers are tasked with what is the right way about going about a task or decision. The ethics side, plays a large part from what I have seen, this is the speaking point which makes us question, the decisions and beliefs of our nation vs what another country believes.

The struggle between good and evil is described repeatedly throughout the Bible, but nowhere is it explained so vividly and with such elaborate imagery as in the Book of Revelation. John refers to a celestial woman which some people believe is a symbol of Israel. The woman is surrounded by twelve stars, likely representing the twelve tribes of Judea (Harris, 2014). Later in the book John describes a dragon (meant to represent the devil) warring with the woman in the stars. This is a perfect metaphor for the struggle between the forces of good and evil. Israel, the motherland of Jesus is being attacked by evildoers. Not to worry however, because the arrival of the dragon signifies the beginning of Jesus' rule on earth. With Jesus' sacrificial

To start this off, I don’t know much about the New Testament but I can name a few specifics. For instance, the first four books of the New Testament are all the same story just different perspectives. I know that the book of Revelation is a story of the end of times, written by John. However, Jesus was speaking through John, as he wrote the book. I know that Jesus was born of a virgin, named Mary. Jesus, before his time, had performed his first miracle of turning water into wine. By the age of thirteen, John the Baptist had baptized him. From that moment on, Jesus was now the man he was called to be, our Savior. I know that Jesus traveled through the Middle East, to more place than we know, performing miracles, such as, healing a leper, making

Alexander Hill’s Christian Ethics for the Marketplace in my view point focuses on ethics as it relates to business which also includes the Christian element. Hill outlines the scripturally grounded ethical structure of holiness, justice, and love for business practices. Hill also connects his Christian ethic to the dominant methods of ethical practice in the world of business. Lastly, Hill uses the analysis of case studies in lieu of his proposed Christian ethic. Although questions in regards to ethical behaviors remain conclusively unanswered, several find ethical structure valuable when dealing with difficult situations.

After reading A Christian Ethic for Business, by Alexander Hill, I reflected on the information throughout the article on how to integrate a Biblical worldview into business. In business we are faced with many challenges that will test our morals and Christian beliefs. Personally I was raised and taught to be the same person at home as you are in business, by treating people with kindness and consideration. More importantly, your word should match your actions. I have always felt that a Christian business owner should lead by example. When faced with doing the right thing verses doing right by business, I believe doing the right thing (which is doing right by God) should always prevail despite the carnal outcomes.

In today’s world people would have you believe that ethics is a questionable requirement. That ethics is based on perception. Wither we see ethics the same way or not in the business world we should all agree that right is right and wrong is wrong. In business we should all live by a certain standard of fairness that includes an amount of personal morals that prevent you from simply following the crowd. If you want to be a true leader in the business world it requires a certain amount of courage to do what is right regardless of the personal consequences.

Morality and values are contingent on the community’s view and opinions of the issues at hand. As time passes, the community will evolve and the popular interpretation of an issue will influence the acceptance of behavior by the community at large and, in a business setting, it is no different. Business leaders must adhere to accepted cultural and community code of conduct in order be accepted as contributing members of the community. In analyzing the role of business ethics within a community, Joseph Betz (1998) wrote: