Christian Ethics 1

Question 1

Briefly define ethics and what makes it Christian Ethics

Answer 1

Ethics- what is right and wrong morally

Christian Ethics- Based on Gods will

Question 2

When are absolute moral duties binding?

Answer 2

On All people at all times

Question 3

Failure to recognize God as the source of____________ does not exonerate anyone, even an atheist, from their _________

Answer 3

Moral duty, Moral duty

Question 4

There is no moral law without a ___________, there is no moral legislation without a _____________.

Answer 4

Moral lawgiver, Moral legislator

Question 5

Where do Christians find their standard for ethical duties?

Answer 5

The Bible

Question 6

Define Antinomianism

Answer 6

Belief that there is no Ethical rules or norms

Question 7

Briefly explain the view of hedonism

Answer 7

Pleasure is the essence of of good, and pain is the essence of evil

Question 8

The skeptic insists that every issue has two sides and every question can be argued to a ______________.

Answer 8

Stalemate

Question 9

What negative impact does the book link to evolutionism?

Answer 9

Adolfs hitlers use of an “ evolutionary ethic”

Question 10

What four positive contributions does the author relay about antinomianism?

Answer 10

Stresses individual responsibility

Accepts an emotion element

Stresses personal relations

Stresses the finite dimensions of ethics

Question 11

Why does the book say that antinomianism is irrational?

Answer 11

It’s irrational to contend that opposite moral duties can both be equally binding

Question 12

What is Joseph’s fletchers position regarding situationism?

Answer 12

There is one law for everything, the law of love.

Question 13

According to the author, no amount of ______________ can make an evil act good.

Answer 13

Good intention

Question 14

According to Jeremy Bentham, what are natures two sovereign masters?

Answer 14

Pain and pleasure

Question 15

According to G. E. Moore, an individual ought never disobey a rule that is what?

Answer 15

Generally useful

Question 16

List the three values of Generalism

Answer 16

1. Need for norms
2. Offers a possible solution to conflicting norms
3. “Unbreakable norms”

Question 17

God wills what is right, because _____________

Answer 17

It is right

Question 18

In Unqualified Absolutism, sin is always ______________

Answer 18

Avoidable

Question 19

Name the four positive aspects of Unqualified Absolutism

Answer 19

1. It is based in Gods unchanging nature
   2.Stresses rule over result
   3.Shows trust in Gods Will
2. Sin is always avoidable

Question 20

It is both unrealistic and unbiblical to assume that moral obligations _____________

Answer 20

Never conflict

Question 21

A difficultly with unqualified absolutism is that is often tends toward ________ by neglecting the spirit of the law in order to avoid breaking the letter of the law

Answer 21

Legalism

Question 22

According to helmut Thielickle, moral depravity is the cause of _____________

Answer 22

Moral dilemmas

Question 23

What scripture can be used to oppose the idea that sin is unavoidable in real moral conflicts?

Answer 23

Matthew 5:48 “Be perfect,…. As your Heavenly Father is perfect.

Hebrews 4:15 …Jesus who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Question 24

In conflicting Absolutism, what is meant by the lesser evil?

Answer 24

To obey the greater moral duty, do “ the lesser sin”

Question 25

Which three ethical systems are not options for Christian’s

Answer 25

Antinomianism Situationism Generalism

Question 26

Define intentionalism

Answer 26

An act is right if done with good intention and wrong is done with bad intention