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moral values are relative to the opinion and preferences of the individual -
CORRECT ANSWER ethical subjectivism
moral values are relative to the opinion and preferences of each culture; no
culture's morals are better than another - CORRECT ANSWER cultural relativism
it is wrong for people to interfere with the moral decisions of other people -
CORRECT ANSWER moral relativism
most people do not want to judge the moral decisions that other people make,
and do not want to be judged by others - CORRECT ANSWER moral autonomy
the view that there are no moral truths at all - CORRECT ANSWER moral nihilism
1. we have a strong desire to avoid judging others and their moral decisions
2. we also do not want to be judged by others for our own moral decisions -
CORRECT ANSWER Why is moral relativism appealing?
all types of judgements can only be made if all more values are objective and
universal - CORRECT ANSWER how can we know right and wrong in terms of
absolute truth and morality
1. if God does not exist, how can there be moral absolutes
,2. if there are no moral absolutes, we can not discern right from wrong and there
we cannot choose right from wrong - CORRECT ANSWER what are the moral
arguments for the existence of God?
there must be a standard maker (God). ethics and moral truths are meant to keep
us from harm - CORRECT ANSWER C. S. Lewis says, "If there is a universal ethic
that acts as the standard, then there must be a standard maker: He is God." How
does the textbook explain about the necessity of standard or the norm for
universal ethic?
systematic study of moral principles that is concerned mainly with right and wrong
for the purpose of guiding human behavior - CORRECT ANSWER how can we
define ethics according to the textbook
moral relativism holds that there are no more truths, whereas moral absolutism
holds that there are inherent rights and wrongs - CORRECT ANSWER moral
relativism vs moral absolutes
Christians believe that God has given us a set in the unchanging nature of God
revealed through the Bible and Jesus - CORRECT ANSWER how can we tell right
from wrong
they believe that ethics should be rooted the absolute principles of right and
wrong that are based the unchanging nature of God as revealed through the Bible
and Jesus - CORRECT ANSWER Cosgrove's definition of how Christians perceive
ethics
, since God created all of humanity in His image, all people have the ability to
perceive rationalities in the world such as morals
Romans 2:15--- they show that the work of the law is written out in their hearts,
while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or
even excuse them - CORRECT ANSWER why do Christians believe that all humans
(regardless of their belief in God) are made in His image and are able to perceive
moral rights and wrongs of life
as a part of human condition, people develop personal understandings and
convictions about what is right and wrong - CORRECT ANSWER personal ethics
most worldviews recognize that each culture and society has its unique sets of
rights and wrong in the form of customs and standards of that society - CORRECT
ANSWER societal ethics
most people want to draw the line of right and wrong for everyone everywhere -
CORRECT ANSWER universal ethics
people typically have an innate sense of right and wrong according to their
conscience and seem to imply the existence of a universal moral setter - CORRECT
ANSWER why does the existence of 'conscience' in the human mind implies a
universal standard for right and wrong
union with Christ: when a person belongs to him, the character of Jesus will affect
their life
Christlikeness: Christian life is the vivification of Christlikeness