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Course Description:
In a self-centered culture, how do we demonstrate a God-centered ethic? This course presents a Biblical model for ethics in a postmodern world, examining the ethical theories of obligation and value from a philosophical perspective. The lectures survey various ethical systems, identify unstated assumptions in ethical theories, and evaluate those theories for legitimacy, relevancy, and cogency. The goal of the course is to provide learners with a Christian framework of values and ethics, leading them to make God-honoring decisions in a truth-relative world.
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Identify the principles of Christian ethics and their relationship to Biblical revelation and a comprehensive philosophy of life.
- Understand the principles of ethical theories and how they cohere with their theoretical assumptions.
- Evaluate ethical systems by both internal and external criteria.
- Apply the principles of ethical theories to contemporary problems.
- Develop a ministry life plan in harmony with beliefs, abilities, and interests.
Course Texts:
Davis, John J. Evangelical Ethics. 3rd ed. Philipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 2004.
Fletcher, Joseph. Situation Ethics: The New Morality. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1997.
Geisler, Norman. Christian Ethics: Options and Issues. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1989.
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