| A | B |
|---|
| ethics | the study of why and how we make moral choices |
| individual moral relativism | ethical standards change according to individual preference |
| cultural moral relativism | ethical standards change according to society |
| moral absolutes | somethings are right or wrong no matter the time, place, or people |
| Christian worldview | = absolute standard of ethics |
| Biblical Ethics | God is concerned about inner attitudes and outward actions |
| God's commandments | = love and protection |
| relativism | = conflicting opinions |
| "I will decide" | = "I am my own God" |
| The Greatest Commandment | Love God. Love People. |
| situational ethics | the situation dictates what is right |
| tolerance today | all beliefs, lifestyles, etc are equally true |
| tolerance in the past | respect not agreement |
| "What you feed..." | "...is what will lead" |
| Our Creator | determines what is normal |
| Why truth? | sets us free, gives, direction, saves us from hell |
| The standard stills exists .... | .... whather you believe it or not |
| Jesus | God's communication of truth to us |
| Life & eternity hinges on .... | what we believe is true |
| basing ethics on consequences | Who does it hurt? |
| grounded in the ..... | character of God |
| the law of Christ | is not a new law |
| basing ethics on instinct | emotional, conflict, our own judge |
| truth | cannot change |
| moral relativism | makes everything permissible |
