Biblical ethics

 

1.Is Christian ethics relativistic or absolutist? Explain your answer.
2.What, if any, are the differences between ethical relativism and the subjective aspects of Christian ethics?
For question 1, answer whether Christian ethics is relativistic or absolutist. First, you should define relativism
and absolutism. Don’t simply re-state the reading, but provide an explanation of relativism and absolutism
using your own words but also showing that you did the reading and understand the issues. Present the
strengths and weaknesses of relativism and how these compare to absolutism. Here you should bring into play
the arguments that are discussed in the assigned reading in chapter two of our textbook, Moral Reasoning.
You should also incorporate the introduction from our Biblical Ethics textbook. You must read these chapters
carefully. Some of the arguments for relativism presented in Moral Reasoning are eventually rejected as
fallacious later in the chapter. The more cogent arguments are not presented until the second half of the
chapter, where the author sides with the overwhelming majority of ethicists in concluding that ethical relativism
is false. You may also read ahead to chapters 8 and 9 in Moral Reasoning, where the author presents a
Christian ethic, and you may also consult outside sources. Whichever side you take on the issue, please treat
both sides with respect.
Explain the differences between ethical relativism and the subjective elements in Christian
ethics. In addition to the textbooks and academic sources, you are encouraged to incorporate important biblical
passages such as Romans 14-15.

 

 

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