The ________ teach that all mankind was created by God and in the image of God.
Scriptures
Christianity operates on the notion that...
ethics logically follows theology.
Egoism
Promotion of the individual pleasure through goods or career services.
Utilitarianism
The option which best maximizes pleasure and minimize pain for all involved.
Deontological Reasoning
The keeping of moral rules such as "Don't harm others.
The ultimate goal of Christian ethics is to...
emulate God's character not for human happiness or fulfillment.
We learn God's character by studying the ______
Scriptures
We interpret the Scripture through the...
unlimited lens of Christ and the Holy Spirit.
The foundation of Christian ethics is...
not rules but the changeless character of God.
The major difference in Christian ethics and secular ethics is...
the central priority is not focused on humans but on God.
Three divine characteristics which have a direct bearing on ethical decision making are repeatedly emphasized in the Bible:
God is Holy
God is Just
God is Loving
___ makes us self seeking rather than seeking God
Sin
Our job in making decisions is to...
line up the lenses of holiness, justice and love so that they align as much as possible.
________ is the concept of single minded devotion to God and absolute ethical purity.
Holiness
At its center, holiness calls us to...
zealously make God our highest priority.
Holiness demand that all other concerns such as material goods, career goals, and even personal relationship be considered of...
less importance
Jesus says: Our greatest duty is to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
Matthew 22: 37-38
Honesty is crucial for three reasons according to one ethicist:
It builds trust
Establishes community
Protects the dignity of the audience
____ _______ in settlements were made in discrimination lawsuits with....
$200 million
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney
Christians are called to be...
intentional and move across ethnic, gender, age, and religious lines.
An organizations obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders.
Social Responsibility
Ethics applies to...
all levels of work and management
The result of a separation of personal and professional ethics.
Dual Morality
Integrated Christian Approach
Does not separate law and ethics
Honesty in commercial dealings (3)
builds trust
fosters community
respects the dignity of others
The surest path to a life of holiness, justice, and love.
Honesty
Studies indicate that humans lie in ________ of social communications.
1/3
Duke University study indicates that the rate of students admitting to cheating has skyrocketed from ____ in 1963 to more than ____ today.
26%
70%
Studies indicate that workers who believe their employers are truthful, ____ _____
work harder
When trust is breached,...
employee productivity slackens
The policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group who suffer from discrimination within a culture.
Affirmative Action
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Three divine characteristics of God
Holiness
Justice
Love
________ when untethered from justice and love, drifts into hypercritical legalism.
Holiness
_______ that loses its anchor in holiness and love produces harsh outcomes.
Justice
____, when orphaned lacks an adequate moral compass.
Love
The study of "shoulds" and of doing the "right thing.
Ethics
The application of Christian values to the decision making process
Christian Ethics
When we behave in a manner consistent with God's character, we act _________.
ethically
All of Scripture serves to illustrate behavior that is...
congruent with God's moral character.
There is no overlap between
World ethics and Christian ethics
The major difference between world ethics and christian ethics rests in the _______ ________.
central priority
While concerned with human happiness and the fulfillment of ethical obligations, Christian ethics does not see this as its ultimate goal. Rather it...
prizes the life that seeks to emulate God.
The aim of life is not to gain a place in the sun, nor to achieve fame or success, but to...
use ourselves in the glory of God.
We are not our own: in so far as we can, let us therefore forget ourselves and all that is ours. Conversely, we are God's: let us therefore live for him and die for him. We are God's: let his wisdom and will therefore rule all our actions. We are God's:
John Calvin
God's self revelation is recorded in Scripture and through...
His Son Jesus Christ
We live in a flawed humanity. Our fundamental flaw is ___.
Sin
At its core, sin is the...
refusal to emulate God and instead to set our own independent agendas.
The result of our rebellion has created a chasm between...
us and God
He remains holy-just-loving, but we have become...
dirty-biased-selfish.
We become ____ _______ rather than _______ ___.
self-seeking
seeking God
Self-deception or justification is a ____ ___.
fine art
We deny the ________ __ _____
lordship of Christ
Romans 7:15
I don't really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
Rather than abandoning us in moral failure, God lovingly...
devised a plan for our restoration.
God didn't just love us and ignore holiness and justice. Rather, God took a radical step of...
substituting his own life for us, casting our punishment on Him.
Our job in making decision is to line up the lenses of holiness, justice, and love so that they...
align as much as possible.
Holiness is composed of four primary elements.
Zeal for God
Purity
Accountability
Humility
Reflects God's moral perfection and separation from anything ethically unclean.
Purity
Integrated Christian Approach Rights
Freedom of choice
Equal protection
Dignity
Due process
Own property
Life
Be told the truth
Integrated Christian Approach Duties
Keep promises
Tell the truth
Respect rights of others
Show concern for poor
Maintain healthy family relationships
Primary employee motivators
Recognition
Responsibility
Opportunity
The final date of employment is established at the time of hire. It may be extended at a later time.
Term
No up front cessation dates. Accounts for 2/3 of all employees
At Will
Christian ethics makes provision for the gap between the ____ _____ __________ of the _________ ______ and the way __ _____ _____.
high moral aspiration of the theocentric approach
we really live
It is self evident that we all fall _____ of the holiness, justice, love standard.
short
Rather than be overly discouraged by this ethical deficit, we should humble accept...
God's offer of grace.
Through the death of His Son, there is _________
forgiveness
Through His Holy Spirit, there is hop of ______ _________
moral improvement.
Deuteronomy 8:10-18 warns us from using ________ as a false security.
Riches
Don't tell God that His sacrifice wasn't enough for you. That you still think He needs your help, your efforts, your works, and your deeds.
...
Mandates fair and adequate evidence be presented and provides those accused of wrongdoing with the opportunity to tell their side of the story before a decision is reached.
Due Process
Ensures that each individual is treated according to the merits of his or her claim, not on the basis of group membership.
Equal Protection
Love's primary contribution to the holiness-justice-love mix is its emphasis on __________
relationships
Holiness rejects dual morality because it...
challenges Christ's leadership over all things by carving out a special niche that is somehow exempt from his rule.
Justice rejects dual morality because it...
ignores the character of God
Love rejects dual morality because...
it defies the Golden rule.
The ________ teach that all mankind was created by God and in the image of God.
Scriptures
Christianity operates on the notion that...
ethics logically follows theology.
Egoism
Promotion of the individual pleasure through goods or career services.
Utilitarianism
The option which best maximizes pleasure and minimize pain for all involved.
Deontological Reasoning
The keeping of moral rules such as "Don't harm others.
The ultimate goal of Christian ethics is to...
emulate God's character not for human happiness or fulfillment.
We learn God's character by studying the ______
Scriptures
We interpret the Scripture through the...
unlimited lens of Christ and the Holy Spirit.
The foundation of Christian ethics is...
not rules but the changeless character of God.
The major difference in Christian ethics and secular ethics is...
the central priority is not focused on humans but on God.
Three divine characteristics which have a direct bearing on ethical decision making are repeatedly emphasized in the Bible:
God is Holy
God is Just
God is Loving
___ makes us self seeking rather than seeking God
Sin
Our job in making decisions is to...
line up the lenses of holiness, justice and love so that they align as much as possible.
________ is the concept of single minded devotion to God and absolute ethical purity.
Holiness
At its center, holiness calls us to...
zealously make God our highest priority.
Holiness demand that all other concerns such as material goods, career goals, and even personal relationship be considered of...
less importance
Jesus says: Our greatest duty is to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
Matthew 22: 37-38
Honesty is crucial for three reasons according to one ethicist:
It builds trust
Establishes community
Protects the dignity of the audience
____ _______ in settlements were made in discrimination lawsuits with....
$200 million
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney
Christians are called to be...
intentional and move across ethnic, gender, age, and religious lines.
An organizations obligation to maximize its positive effects and minimize its negative effects on stakeholders.
Social Responsibility
Ethics applies to...
all levels of work and management
The result of a separation of personal and professional ethics.
Dual Morality
Integrated Christian Approach
Does not separate law and ethics
Honesty in commercial dealings (3)
builds trust
fosters community
respects the dignity of others
The surest path to a life of holiness, justice, and love.
Honesty
Studies indicate that humans lie in ________ of social communications.
03-Jan
Duke University study indicates that the rate of students admitting to cheating has skyrocketed from ____ in 1963 to more than ____ today.
26%
70%
Studies indicate that workers who believe their employers are truthful, ____ _____
work harder
When trust is breached,...
employee productivity slackens
The policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group who suffer from discrimination within a culture.
Affirmative Action
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Three divine characteristics of God
Holiness
Justice
Love
________ when untethered from justice and love, drifts into hypercritical legalism.
Holiness
_______ that loses its anchor in holiness and love produces harsh outcomes.
Justice
____, when orphaned lacks an adequate moral compass.
Love
The study of "shoulds" and of doing the "right thing.
Ethics
The application of Christian values to the decision making process
Christian Ethics
When we behave in a manner consistent with God's character, we act _________.
ethically
All of Scripture serves to illustrate behavior that is...
congruent with God's moral character.
There is no overlap between
World ethics and Christian ethics
The major difference between world ethics and christian ethics rests in the _______ ________.
central priority
While concerned with human happiness and the fulfillment of ethical obligations, Christian ethics does not see this as its ultimate goal. Rather it...
prizes the life that seeks to emulate God.
The aim of life is not to gain a place in the sun, nor to achieve fame or success, but to...
use ourselves in the glory of God.
We are not our own: in so far as we can, let us therefore forget ourselves and all that is ours. Conversely, we are God's: let us therefore live for him and die for him. We are God's: let his wisdom and will therefore rule all our actions. We are God's:
John Calvin
God's self revelation is recorded in Scripture and through...
His Son Jesus Christ
We live in a flawed humanity. Our fundamental flaw is ___.
Sin
At its core, sin is the...
refusal to emulate God and instead to set our own independent agendas.
The result of our rebellion has created a chasm between...
us and God
He remains holy-just-loving, but we have become...
dirty-biased-selfish.
We become ____ _______ rather than _______ ___.
self-seeking
seeking God
Self-deception or justification is a ____ ___.
fine art
We deny the ________ __ _____
lordship of Christ
Romans 7:15
I don't really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don't do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
Rather than abandoning us in moral failure, God lovingly...
devised a plan for our restoration.
God didn't just love us and ignore holiness and justice. Rather, God took a radical step of...
substituting his own life for us, casting our punishment on Him.
Our job in making decision is to line up the lenses of holiness, justice, and love so that they...
align as much as possible.
Holiness is composed of four primary elements.
Zeal for God
Purity
Accountability
Humility
Reflects God's moral perfection and separation from anything ethically unclean.
Purity
Integrated Christian Approach Rights
Freedom of choice
Equal protection
Dignity
Due process
Own property
Life
Be told the truth
Integrated Christian Approach Duties
Keep promises
Tell the truth
Respect rights of others
Show concern for poor
Maintain healthy family relationships
Primary employee motivators
Recognition
Responsibility
Opportunity
The final date of employment is established at the time of hire. It may be extended at a later time.
Term
No up front cessation dates. Accounts for 2/3 of all employees
At Will
Christian ethics makes provision for the gap between the ____ _____ __________ of the _________ ______ and the way __ _____ _____.
high moral aspiration of the theocentric approach
we really live
It is self evident that we all fall _____ of the holiness, justice, love standard.
short
Rather than be overly discouraged by this ethical deficit, we should humble accept...
God's offer of grace.
Through the death of His Son, there is _________
forgiveness
Through His Holy Spirit, there is hop of ______ _________
moral improvement.
Deuteronomy 8:10-18 warns us from using ________ as a false security.
Riches
Don't tell God that His sacrifice wasn't enough for you. That you still think He needs your help, your efforts, your works, and your deeds.
...
Mandates fair and adequate evidence be presented and provides those accused of wrongdoing with the opportunity to tell their side of the story before a decision is reached.
Due Process
Ensures that each individual is treated according to the merits of his or her claim, not on the basis of group membership.
Equal Protection
Love's primary contribution to the holiness-justice-love mix is its emphasis on __________
relationships
Holiness rejects dual morality because it...
challenges Christ's leadership over all things by carving out a special niche that is somehow exempt from his rule.
Justice rejects dual morality because it...
ignores the character of God
Love rejects dual morality because...
it defies the Golden rule.