What Does It Mean To Be My Best Self

As a future teacher, it will be part of my job to increase my students’ moral reasoning. Moral reasoning deals with how individuals think about moral issues. Lawrence Kohlberg developed stages of moral reasoning which researchers use to assess an individual. According to Steinberg (2014), the adults in an adolescent’s life can impact their moral development. Therefore, as their teacher, I will conduct activities in my classroom, such as Collaborative Reasoning, Think-Pair-Share, a line activity, and an online discussion board, which will foster my students’ moral development. In addition, I will monitor my students’ growth by conducting a pre-assessment as well as a final assessment. Through my classroom activities, I expect my students to

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Throughout one’s life, many decisions are made that impact one’s future. These challenging decisions can also impact the people within their life. Someone can lose a loved one, breakup with their partner, or have someone walk away from their live with just a few simple words or actions. With some many difficult choices, remembering the monumental impact a decision can have allows one to make more knowledgeable decisions. In times of trial, morality depends on ethical and honorable decisions.

However, though the Study of Religion Syllabus promises to be inclusive and tolerant of non-Christian religions and formulate an ethical stance. The inquiry topics primarily focus on the religion aspect. This is evident in the six core topics of Study of Religion, outlined by the QCAA.

This paper will compare the usefulness of character-based and consequence-based approaches in making moral decisions. In a character-based approach, the consideration of the moral agent is central in making decisions, and actions are made in order to reflect and strengthen good character. In a consequence-based approach, the consideration of the outcome is central in making moral decisions, and actions are judged based on the outcome. Usefulness will be defined in terms of three aspects: consistency, convenience and assurance, with assurance being defined as the confidence that the decision made is correct. Through the comparison of the two approaches, it becomes clear that a character-based approach is more useful in making a decision.

Upon reading the chapters written by both Kessler and Martin this week I believe that this will be an interesting course for the seven remaining weeks. Even though I identify myself as a follower of the Christian faith, I think it will be nice to have a fresh outlook on religion from the outsider's point of view. From my time as a first grader through my time as an eighth grader, I spent at least an hour or two each week learning about the Catholic faith in a religion class. Also, I would like to see how this course will possibly change my outlook or open my eyes to different aspects of religion. In addition, I expect to have discussions about several religions from the various regions of the world. I hope that these discussions will help me broaden my understanding and appreciation of other religion and cultural backgrounds

The last step in making a moral decision is simply making the decision. How one arranges the issues and arrives at this decision depends on one's particular set of values and cultural perspectives, but regardless the values and cultural perspectives of the decision maker, the rights and duties remain the same for any situation. One must learn to look for and identify the appropriate deontological factors. Once these factors are identified, one may use his/her own values in order to determine which factors are the most important. By applying these unique values, one is able to develop the final decision.

People from all walks of life face many ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas have consequences. Our worldview determines how we deal with these dilemmas, and guides us to the right decisions. In this essay, I will examine an ethical issues through my Christian worldview. I will also present other viewpoints, and compare them to mine.

Sometimes in life we have difficulty in decisions that makes us question our morals even deeper our character.

Furthermore, one also may improve in identifying which actions are right and wrong in moral dilemmas. An example of this would be when I considered quitting my youth group band. Although I loved my role in the group, it was wrong for me to continue; it was hypocritical to be in a leadership role with an unclean heart. By understanding that right and wrong are absolute, I knew that it did not matter if it was me or another person, it was wrong. Because of this reality, I quit the band until I became right with

What are some of the questions religion seeks to answer? Reflect on these deep metaphysical and ethical questions, and give an account of how you have tried to answer these questions, either through a theological or philosophical response. (For some of you this course may be your first opportunity to independently reflect on these deep-rooted religions questions.)

For most of my life, I have been a strong believer in black- and- white. The very prominent line between right and wrong and if someone were to do something wrong, they should deal with the repercussions, no questions asked. But, as I have gotten older and continue to mature I’ve realized the gray area exists and is necessary. To any individual circumstance, empathy and reasoning are crucial. Over the past three years, I’ve begun in my personal life to consider people, their current circumstance, past trials and tribulations they have had to overcome that affect the way they make decisions and not always do decisions reflect one’s character.

Learning courses specializing in religion can foster open-mindedness, cultural appreciation and improve behavior among students. Students may be more apt to accept differences in people around them, and portray a positive attitude when they have access to learning about diverse religions.

Almost a decade ago, after I had spent a year of in a discipleship program, I adopted the mission statement: Make the next right decision, and promptly admit when I’m wrong. To me this statement encompasses everything I know about applying Christian ethics to everyday life. Motivated by love, I seek to act in holiness and justice in every choice I make, including admitting promptly when I choose wrong. To make the best decisions possible I apply a biblical perspective, and ethical evaluation toward sound reasoning in recognition of both the spiritual and natural world.

Christian Tradition course exposed me to the Christian Tradition based on Biblical and church history. The course taught me the differences and similarities of Christian Tradition from other major world religions. I learned about the significance of God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Trinity based on the teachings of the Bible. The course also briefly covered 2,000 years of church history but with emphasis on the impact of the Council of Nicea, Council of Chalcedon, and John and Charles Wesley on Christianity. The professor emphasized the importance of the reformation that sparked a revolution in the church.