ETHICS

Ethics is an interesting concept. What do you think ethics is? How would you define ethics? What is it that governs one's ethics? How does ethics relate to the social aggregate?

Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior.

We get right or wrong behavior from God's moral law (Romans 2) and written law (The Bible).

What governs ethics is God's Spirit who works in all of humanity so that they are without excuse.

As for social gatherings of people with no interactions you will have to explain your train of thought with that one.

Here's the first in a series of lectures from Dr. R. C. Sproul that deals with Christian ethics. I thought that it may be useful here (this lecture is 21 minutes, and it compares ethics and morality) so, if you'd like to listen to it (for free), go here:


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Thank you for that. I would like to take a look that this when I have some spare time.

A textbook definition. The issue that always confronts any society in deciding an acceptable standard of ethics to govern itself is which epistemology should we use determine what is right or wrong?

There are Three distinct types of 'ethics'

God's Ethics are 'Other Worldly' =
"They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world. For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth."

Political Ethics are = 'I'm right/left and you are wrong' which can lead to imprisonment and death.

Religious Ethics are = 'I'm right/left you are wrong therefore, kill the SON and we will control the world.

Ethics to me is WWJD.

You forgot business ethics which is a separate category. I suppose we could divide all human endeavor into various classifications of ethics, but it all boils down to the fact that there are only two epistemologies upon which all ethics are based.

Ethics start with Coveting...well the lack of coveting.

And some old terms that no one seems to remember anymore....

Moral turpitude.
Avarice.

Heck, most people don't even understand what coveting is much less Avarice. Moral turpitude? They know it's English but otherwise they are as lost as last years Easter eggs.

We just want to hear about the Santa Claus type buddy Jesus who lets you do whatever so long as you have a holy thought once in a while.
*sigh*

Searched Biblical Ethics, this came.......

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, (Read More...)

Romans 13:8-10 - Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. (Read More...)

2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (Read More...)

Psalms 25:21 - Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

James 1:12-15 - Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. (Read More...)

Romans 6:1-23 - What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? (Read More...)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. (Read More...)

Acts 2:38 - Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Romans 2:1 - Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

John 13:34-35 - A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. (Read More...)


The Dictionary:

eth·ics
/ˈeTHiks/
plural

• 1.moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity:"medical ethics also enter into the question"
• 2.the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles:"neither metaphysics nor ethics is the home of religion"

See how the two relate

As a Christian I believe that the Biblical view of morality is best for society.