World Religions Week 32 Flashcards
Morality
principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong and good and bad behavior, system of values and principles of conduct held by person or society, extent to which action is right or wrong
Everyone has a view of ______
morality
We do not have the ______ view of morality
same
Marxist worldview would teach…
whatever works is good
Freudian worldview claims…
whatever feels good is right
Existential worldview
views themselves as accountable to no one
Humanistic worldview
does not claim existence or reality of morality
Humanism does not…
feature belief in God, so man is the ultimate authority, so no right or wrong
First assumption is that morality is a _____ concept
fluid
First assumption is that morality is ___
relative
All other assumptions are built on idea that…
morality is relative
The claim that morality is relative is not…
a pass to be accountable for a moral action
People do not want to be held accountable for actions so they…
find people or leaders that share their views
We should be careful to…
understand Scripture in entirety and not pick out just the convenient things
First obligation is to…
study Word of God so that we are living properly and teaching