kantian ethics and Utilitarianisum w christianity

Question 1

list two ways utilitarianisum works well with christianity

Answer 1

• Benthams utiliterianisum encorages people to act situationally, this was also done by jesus as he saved the adulting women who was about to be stoned.

-Utilitarianisum focuses on the interest of the greatest number of people, compatatbe with jesus as he split the bread and fish to feed the 1000

Question 2

list two ways utiliterianisum does not work well with christianity

Answer 2

• within christianity there is also a focus upon rules and commands which is not the same in utiliterianium

-in utilitarianium it is consequences alone that matters- where as in christianity the intention also matters greatly

Question 3

list two ways that kantian ethics does work well with christian morality

Answer 3

-the first formulation of the categorical imperative is the universablility principle- works well with christian teavhings of treating others how you would like to be treated

-katian ethics is very much based on reason similar to Aquinas’s natural moral law

Question 4

give two reasons why kantian ethics might not work well with chritianity

Answer 4

• kantian ethics is heavily based upon rules and doesn’t allow for acting situationally

-cold theory about duty and rules - doesn’t take into account emotion or love