Ethics and the Role of Scripture in Personal Lives

This essay delves into the realm of ethics, exploring the application of deontological and utilitarian approaches. It examines the significance of scripture, particularly within a Christian theological framework, as a cornerstone of morality. The essay highlights the importance of ethical principles in personal lives, emphasizing the need for peace, justice, and harmony within society, as well as the impact of moral law and visions of the future. It also touches upon the importance of Biblical ethics and the different types of ethics, including descriptive, normative, metaethics, and aretaic ethics. The essay also discusses the role of values and morality and the relevance of the 'Euthyphro Dilemma', and references the works of Rae and Gustafson to support the analysis of ethical issues.

Running head: AN INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
An Introduction to Ethics
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1AN INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
Question 1
The two ways of ethics that can be used in one’s life are either deontological or
utilitarian. The Scripture is the main pillar of the morality in Cambodia and the people who do
not abide by these things are to be considered as morally wrong1. Scripture in the theological
background of Christianity is very much difficult and the people have to abide by the ‘new law’
that has been preached by Jesus Christ. The Biblical imagery of Isaiah is one of the most
important things in securing the ethical approaches in the lives of human beings. This approach
teaches that there should be reconciliation between the natural enemies and it is very important
indeed to maintain some ethics in personal lives as suggested by the Lord himself.
One example that can be given in this prospect is that in personal lives, one should
always follow this ethics of maintaining peace, love, justice and harmony with everyone within
the society. This would help them to promote the welfare in all the senses. It reflects the human
progress in terms of the betterment of life leading. All through life, the things like moral law,
visions of future, moral percepts should be maintained so that it can be retained in order to lead a
life all equality between all the people in the society2. As per the Lehman’s ethics, the things that
God is doing to keep the life of thee human beings like the human beings and the things that are
not in line with that cannot be concerned as human. This means the decision that have been made
in this regard are completely deontological in nature as the actions are done completely based on
what is right and what is wrong.
1 Peter Baron, Religious Studies (AS Ethics) (PushMe Press, 2012).
2 "Society For The Study Of Christian Ethics", Studies in Christian Ethics 25, no. 2 (2012): 273-273.

2AN INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
Question 2
The importance of Biblical ethics or the Christian ethics is very much integral in
maintaining the goodness in the lives of human beings. One cannot be good or moral if he cheats
his family members or gets indulged in drinking3. These things will not be to look at his morality
however successful he might be in his professional life. People are not at all interested to live in
such kind of a society where morality is not that much important, rather religiously faithful
people would love to live in a society where morality has been one of the guiding principles of
lives. The different kinds of ethics have to be followed if a human being wants to live a good life
within the society. These are the descriptive ethics, normative ethics, metaethics and aretaic
ethics.
The importance of the values and morality is very much important to preserve since he is
very much answerable to God for his unethical acts in the past. The ethical principles that have
been discussed in Old and New Testaments are very much important to resolve the ethical issues
in the personal lives. The term ‘Euthyphro Dilemma’ is very important in this context as the
command of God is very much to be true to the ethical truths of human lives 4. Both the writings
of Rae and Gustafson on using the Scripture in Christianity has thus far proved to be pivotal in
human ethics.
3
David McPherson, "Traditional Morality And Sacred Values", Analyse & Kritik 39, no. 1 (2017).
4 Lloyd Pietersen, Reading The Bible After Christendom (Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2012).

3AN INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
References
"Society For The Study Of Christian Ethics". Studies in Christian Ethics 25, no. 2 (2012): 273-
273.
Baron, Peter. Religious Studies (AS Ethics). PushMe Press, 2012.
McPherson, David. "Traditional Morality And Sacred Values". Analyse & Kritik 39, no. 1
(2017).
Pietersen, Lloyd. Reading The Bible After Christendom. Harrisonburg, Va.: Herald Press, 2012.