Morality

• 2 Views about right and wrong
• • One is called moral absolutism - Such as it is wrong to kill apply in all situations
  • For some people these are things like god commands (devine command theory)
• Positives: There is no grey area when it comes to decision making; there are set guidelines and rules

  Negative: Situations are all different we should make our own decisions.
• The second one is moral relativism: moral decisions depend on situation Sometimes referred as situation ethics
• Positives: Individuals have control over their own lives and decision making; each situation is different so deserves considerations

  Negative: Individuals can justify any action; there is no clear guidence
• Teaching of Jesus:

  • Jesus said that we should treat others the way we want to be treated
  • This is the golden rule
  • Those who follow his teachings will be rewarded with eternal life in heaven
• Treasures on earth and in heaven:

  • Jesus taught doing good deeds is like putting savings into a spiritual bank
  • Spiritual treasure is safe from being stolen or destroyed
  • Jesus said "It is much harder fir a rich person to enter the kingdom of god than for a camel to go through the eye of a needle
• Agape:

  • Unconditional love. Compassion. The highest type of love shown by Jesus sacrifice and by teaching "love your neighbour as yourself"
  • It is more than friendship or physical attraction; agape is putting other people before yourself
  • Jesus explains this type of love in the parable of the good Samaritan
• Jesus and forgiveness:

  • Jesus asked god to forgive those who crucified him
  • Jesus told his disciplines to forgive people "seventy times seven" times which means as often as needed
  • In the Lords prayer, it says to forgive as we are forgiven by god