Natural law is an ethical religious( ethical, religious ) theory developed by St Thomas Aquinas, influenced by Aristotle Plato( Aristotle, Plato )’s philosophy. It is an absolutist relativist( absolutist, relativist ) theory, meaning it is unchangeable and equal for everyone, for example: killing is always wrong. It is also a deontological teleological( deontological, teleological ) theory, meaning actions are judged based on intention and duty of the person themselves, as opposed to the consequence provoked. The theory is based on reason emotion( reason, emotion ), believed to be innate, a priori a posteriori( a priori, a posteriori ) knowledge (prior to experience) given by God from birth. This ‘reason’ dictates a right or wrong good or bad( right or wrong, good or bad ) action.

Kantian ethics is an ethical theory developed by Immanuel Kant, a philosopher priest( philosopher, priest ) from the Enlightenment period. He believed you could use reason emotion( reason, emotion ) to determine morality without any influence from God conscience( God, conscience ). It is an absolutist theory, meaning all situations must be objectively subjectively( objectively, subjectively ) handled as all rules apply to everyone equally, for example: stealing is always wrong. It is also a deontological theory, meaning it is based on intention consequence( intention, consequence ), sense of duty and good will - which Kant believes is the highest form of good to carry out, as it is innate moral duty.

Utilitarianism is a non-religious, ethical theory first developed by Jeremy Bentham and further revised by John Stuart Mill. It is a relativist relatable( relativist, relatable ) theory, looking at each situation subjectively objectively( subjectively, objectively ) and individually as opposed to abiding by strict rules of how to resolve it. It is also a teleological deontological( teleological, deontological ) theory, focusing on the consequence of the action performed rather than the intention of the action. Alongside this, it is based on a posteriori knowledge - knowledge gained after before( after, before ) experience. It is based on pleasure over pain pain over pleasure( pleasure over pain, pain over pleasure ), the principle of utility instructing us to do that which will bring the greatest happiness to the greatest number.

Christians come from a range of denominations groups( denominations, groups ), each containing different views of Christianity within them. Examples of these are fundamentalists priests( fundamentalists, priests ), protestants and evangelicals evangelions( evangelicals, evangelions ), to name a few. There are many reason divisions within the Christian community exist, but the main divider is the source of authority information( authority, information ) that a particular group follows and their interpretation of it. For example, the Bible is believed to be the Word of God for all Christians -but very different and complex interpretations can be made and practiced from it - either read literally lightly( literally, lightly ), perceived to contain a more spiritual message or adapted to modern times.