Prelims

• Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 speaks about the vanity of life, where vanity denotes transitory, futile, useless, meaningless, or vain
• Solomon defines life based on nature in verses 1-7, highlighting the cyclical nature of life and the permanence of the earth
• Solomon defines life based on human experience in verses 8-11, emphasizing the wearisome repetition of life and the lack of novelty under the sun
• Solomon speaks about the futility of wisdom in verses 12-18, stating that with much wisdom comes much sorrow and grief
• The antidotes to the vanity of life according to Solomon are to fear and obey God, as stated in Ecclesiastes 12:13
• The antidotes to the vanity of life according to Solomon are to fear and obey God, as stated in Ecclesiastes 12:13
• Psalm Chapter 139:13-17 discusses the foreknowledge of God in creation and procreation, emphasizing the intricate details of human creation
• Psalm 8 portrays man's dignity and God's glory, showcasing how finite man realizes God's glory and majesty
• Jeremiah 29:11 reveals God's plan for human beings, declaring plans to prosper, not harm, give hope, and a future
• Ethics can be defined etymologically from the Greek word ethos meaning custom, usage, or character, and traditionally as a practical science guiding people to find a good and happy life
• Morality is defined as the quality of human acts as good, bad, or indifferent, and human acts are actions done knowingly, freely, and voluntarily
• The importance of ethics lies in improving decision-making, assisting in dealings, and evaluating different ethical systems
• Ethics, as a normative science, seeks to define the moral ideal and covers the morality and the whole experience of a person concerning what "ought to be done"
• Matthew 7 cautions against judging others, highlighting the importance of self-reflection before criticizing others
• Antinomianism affirms that there are no moral or general laws, making deciding what is right and wrong subjective and personal
• Generalism teaches that there are no absolute laws, only some general ones, where the end justifies the means
• Situationism maintains that there is one absolute law: love, making everything, except love, relative
• Conflicting Absolutism believes in many absolute laws that conflict, requiring us to choose the lesser evil and ask for forgiveness for the one we break
• Graded Absolutism affirms conflicting absolute laws but suggests obeying the higher law, making it permissible to break the others
• Unqualified Absolutism asserts that there are many absolute laws not in conflict with each other, making it always immoral to break them
• Logic is the science of correct thinking, while Ethics is the science of correct living
• Psychology deals with human behavior, while Ethics deals with the morality of human behavior
• Sociology is concerned with the relationship of humans to their fellow individuals and society, while Ethics is concerned with the moral and social order of humans and society
• Economics deals with labor, wages, production, and distribution of wealth, while Ethics deals with business processes based on justice, charity, and moral principles
• Education develops the whole man – his moral, physical, and intellectual life, while Ethics develops man’s humane, moral, and spiritual character
• Religion is about belief or faith in God, while Ethics is about obedience and right relationship with God and man
• Politics stresses the temporal benefits of the people, while Ethics stresses eternal benefits of people