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Assignment: Ethical Decision-Making
For questions II-VI, chose from the "Decision-Making Cases" document in the topic Resources. Use critical thinking as well as support from the topic Resources to answer the following prompts.
Question I. Why do Christians believe that morality is absolute and objective, rather than relative and subjective? If morality is objective, where do Christians get their moral standard?Cite Chapter 7 of The Beginning of Wisdomtextbook and/or topic overview.
Question II. Use the case you chose from the "Decision-Making Cases" document to answer the following questions to build the Christian ethical response.Use logical reasoning(general revelation). Cite Bible passages (special revelation),The Beginning of Wisdomtextbook, and/or the topic overview.
Question 1. Which case did you choose?
Question 2. In Chapter 2 ofThe Beginning of Wisdomtextbook and the Topic 1 Overview, the elements of a worldview (ultimate reality, nature of the universe, humanity, knowledge, ethics, purpose)are presented. In the case you chose, which worldview element is going to be the biggest factor for determining right and wrong in the case you chose? Why?
Question 3. How does the Christian worldview describe the world view element you identified?
Question 4. What are Bible passages (cite two or three) that will guide the ethics for the case you choose? How do these Bible passages apply to this case?
Question 5. Based on your answers to 2 and 3, explain the Christian response to the case you chose.In other words, how might the Christian worldview resolve the issue?
Question III. Your previous responses built a Christian ethical stance and provideda Christian resolution for the case. How might this Christian resolution to the issue increasehuman dignity and human value?
Question IV. The Christian position that humans should flourish comes from belief in the goodness of God. How so? What are the connections between God's goodness and human flourishing?
Question V. Considering the Christian resolution you built for the case and everyone involved in the scenario, what might be some benefits or unintended consequences that come from this resolution? What might be challenging for people to accept or do?
Question VI. What are some ways that Christians should be active in helping to alleviate the suffering related to this issue? Give specific examples that ordinary people can do.