Module 3.1 Definition and Significance of Christian Ethics

• Christian ethics


  A method of determining right and wrong based on the understanding and interpretation of the Christian message
• Christian ethics


  • The life and teachings of Jesus Christ is the heart of the Christian message
  • Right and wrong is determined by the life and teachings of Christ
  • To understand what we should do or avoid in life, as well as to know what we should believe, we must consult the life and teachings of Christ
• Christian ethics


  • A set of principles derived from the Christian faith by which we act
  • The Bible gives us a detailed instruction on how we should live
  • While God's word may not cover every situation in our lives, its principles give us the standards by which we must conduct ourselves
• Christian ethics


  • A systematic study of the way of life exemplified and taught by Jesus, applied to problems and decisions of human existence
  • The way of life is expressed in what we say, live and practice
  • The Gospels reflect Jesus' way of life and tell not only what He does and says but also what early Christians believe of Him
  • The way of life exemplified by Jesus is an adequate, dependable and indispensable guide of Christians in their actions as well as in their decisions in life
• Significance of Christian ethics

  • It guides Christians in making right decisions
  • It helps us differentiate between what is vital and peripheral in life
  • It assists people in determining their goals in life and help them realize these goals
• Elements involved in making right decision, according to Giles


  • One's sense of values
  • One's belief in the dignity and worth of persons
  • One's responsibility towards neighbor
• THIS IS UNDER CHRISTIAN ETHICS ASSIST

  Christian ethics does not agree that the end justifies the means. The efforts toward realizing the end should be coupled with the efforts towards developing good principle, right attitude and acceptable way of life