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Mind Map by Simran Nagra, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Simran Nagra
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Christian Ethics
- natural law
- Within Catholic theology,
Natural Law holds a
dominant position.
- Many Christians adopt
deontological positions
and think we should act
according to God's
design or purpose for
our lives.
- Within Catholic theology,
Natural Law holds a
dominant position.
- situation ethics
- "There is only one ultimate and
invariable duty, and its formula is
"Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself". William Temple, 1917
- "The law of love is the
ultimate law because it
is the negation of law."
Paul Tillich, 1951
- "There is only one ultimate and
invariable duty, and its formula is
"Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself". William Temple, 1917
- Proportionalism
- The challenge of situation
ethics is so great that some
Catholic theologians believe
there needs to be a
compromise between
Natural Law and Situation
Ethics
- 'Proportionalism' (the title of a book by
Brtitish philosopher Bernard Hoose)
accepts, as Natural Law does, that
certain acts are wrong or evil acts in
themselves. However, it says that it
might be the right thing to do, if there is
a proportionate reason, to perform
such acts.
- The challenge of situation
ethics is so great that some
Catholic theologians believe
there needs to be a
compromise between
Natural Law and Situation
Ethics
- Virtue Ethics
- Within the Christian traditions
there has been great support for
the 'cardinal virtues'
- Humility
- Liberality
- Brotherly love
- Meekness
- Chastity
- Temperance
- Diligence
- Humility
- Within the Christian traditions
there has been great support for
the 'cardinal virtues'
- The Bible
- Protestant churches
have greater emphasis
is put on the Bible.
Christians are expected
to read the Bible for
themselves and solvet
ethical issues.
- Is it the literal
word of God, or
merely inspired by
God?
- Protestant churches
have greater emphasis
is put on the Bible.
Christians are expected
to read the Bible for
themselves and solvet
ethical issues.
- The Church
- Authority!!: Catholics
believe Jesus gave His
authority to Peter, and
it has been passed
down ever since,
currently lying with
Pope Benedict.
- In Protestant churches, the Bible has a
much greater authority than the church.
- Authority!!: Catholics
believe Jesus gave His
authority to Peter, and
it has been passed
down ever since,
currently lying with
Pope Benedict.
- The Holy Spirit,
Conscience, Prayer,
Religious
Experience
- Many Christians believe the
conscience to be 'the voice of God'.
- Christians
can get
inspiration
from the
indwelling
of the Holy
Spirit.
- Some Christians have had a
direct, life-changing experience
of God, which may mean seeing
a vision, hearing a voice or
feeling God's presence.
- Many Christians believe the
conscience to be 'the voice of God'.
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