Christian Ethics Problem 3 1. What is the biblical basis for the Jubilee 2000’s call for the immediate canceling of the debts of all HIPCs? Answer: Leviticus 25:14 says “You shall not oppress one another.” The lending countries loaned money at interest rates in excess knowing that the HIPCs could not pay those debts off in the future‚ and that is a means of oppression. Leviticus 25:25-28 is where the name Jubilee comes from. Basically‚ it says that if a man is poor and needs money‚ he can sell
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Christians have long struggled with the ethics of Jesus‚ who consider him to be at least a prophet of God‚ and more often the Son of God‚ whose ethical teachings must therefore be taken seriously. Why has it been a struggle to determine the relevance of the moral teachings of Jesus? In part because he set a high standard‚ urging those who would follow him to leave their possessions and pursue a life characterized by a difficult unconditional love‚ one which embraces even enemies. Moreover
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I. Analysis A. Approaches 1. Utilitarian Approach One ethical approach that could be used in terms of cyber-bullying would be Utilitarianism. This particular approach promotes the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Cyber-bullying is a very extensive form of bullying because it’s not only a matter of 10-50 people‚ but we are talking about thousands of people who can see and who can spread a certain topic. If we say that what we should do with people depends only on the quantity of
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Immanuel (1724–1804)- Through ancient times and evolution of history ethics has always been viewed as a center of societies of mankind‚ embracing practical nature links it with many other areas of study‚ including anthropology‚ biology‚ economics‚ history‚ politics‚ sociology‚ and theology with the teaching of Western philosophers like Plato‚ Aristotle‚ or Asia with the view of Confucius‚ Lao-tzu or Meng Tzu etc. Yet‚ “ethics remains distinct from such disciplines because it is not a matter of factual
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Book Review: Doing Christian Ethics from the Margins Dr. David Traverzo Christian Ethics Gregory A. Keels 02/13/2012 Doing Christian Ethics from the margins is all about helping people explore the ethical issues of the marginalized. This book reveals as to how people who live in the margins of society deal with ethics. Also this book reveals how the same marginalized people worldview is different from the dominate culture who is not apart of the marginalized. This book is divided
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As Approached from Virtue Ethics and Utilitarian Perspectives Since the 1990’s‚ Major League Baseball has been tainted by the “steroid era‚” with over 127 players admitting to or being charged for performance-enhancing drug usage. As records have been shattered‚ books have been published‚ and players have confessed to their exploits‚ these drugs have made society question the legitimacy of America’s favorite pastime. One of the game’s greatest‚ Hank Aaron‚ set the all time homerun record in 1974
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Christianity point of view. b) Law of the land. DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. INTRODUCTION. DEFINITION. Drug. 1) A drug is any chemical you take that affects the way your body works. Example: alcohol‚ caffeine‚ aspirin‚ nicotine etc. 2) A drug is a substance which may have medicinal‚ intoxicating performance when taken by a human body. Drug abuse. 1) It is the use of illegal drugs‚ the misuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for at least a year with negative consequences. 2)
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Business ethics is the study of ethical dilemmas‚ values‚ and moral and ethical problems that arise in the business environment. Most businesses have a code of ethics that they require each employee to understand and abide by. These are the restrictions and regulations for how employees are to conduct their work habits‚ social interaction with other employees and customers‚ and it usually sets the foundation for the progression of the business itself. They are also sometimes a portrayal of services
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unite as one under God and rise up against the evil forces of the world. In order to do this everyone‚ both religious and the not religious‚ need to be aware of and recognize the lifestyles of each other. Non Christians should at least study the Philosophy of Christianity‚ as Christians should explore the philosophy of infidelity. Justin Martyr found discussion with Tryphno very stimulating because the two ended up sharing similar viewpoints on important religious philosophies. (Justin‚ Dialogue
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terms 6 Part III Main Discussion Drug Addiction 45 Drug Problems in the Philippines 46 Drug Withdrawal 52 Drug Rehabilitation 53 Role of affect dysregulation in Addiction 57 Addiction recovery groups‚ Alcoholics Anonymous‚ and Drug Rehabilitation Drug Abuse Addiction 69 Chemical Dependency 71 Chemical Addiction 71 Factors influencing Drug abuse and Dependence 74 Genetic Factors 75 Drugs Effect and Mechanisms of Action 76
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