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Scott Rae

Introducing Christian Ethics

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  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    Finally, it is important to assess the character of the person involved in the action you are considering.
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    In addition, it is helpful to assess the consequences of the action, again, as far as they can be known.
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    The motive also is important, assuming that we can know someone’s motive.
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    Obviously, the action, or behavior, in question needs to be considered.
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    Equally if not more important are the virtues that are upheld as morally praiseworthy and as examples to be passed on to our children.
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    judgments against theft, the fabric of a peaceable society would soon come unraveled.
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    if we didn’t assess injustice as morally wrong or uphold the sacredness of human life or have moral
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    In addition, if we didn’t uphold trust and trustworthiness as virtues and didn’t assess fraud as morally wrong, our ability to do business together would be severely restricted.
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    For example, if we didn’t assess lying as wrong and didn’t uphold truth telling as a virtue, it wouldn’t be long before meaningful communication would cease to exist, since we couldn’t expect the truth from each other.
  • Carlos David Montoya Zavalahas quoted7 years ago
    Though we do see many things differently in terms of morality, we also have a reservoir of shared values that enables us to live together peacefully.
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