Arguing from the Christian Ethical Standard

1.      Ethical Argument Overview 2.      Narrowing Your Ideas for the Ethical Argument a.        Arguing from the Christian Ethical Standard b.      Arguing from American Ethical Standards c.       Arguing from Medical Ethical Standards 3.      Common Mistakes 4.      BRAINSTORMING 5.      Steps-to-Success

Arguing from the Christian Ethical Standard

The Chart of ethical principles may assist you if you are writing an ethical argument using Christianity as your ethical standard for proof/defense.

Christian ethical standard The Bible Ethical Principles Learned from The Bible: 10 Commandments 1.    You shall have no other gods before Me. 2.    You shall not make idols. 3.    You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. 4.    Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 5.    Honor your father and your mother. 6.    You shall not murder. 7.    You shall not commit adultery. 8.    You shall not steal. 9.    You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 10. You shall not covet. Christian Values/Ethics Relating to The World and the Human Condition ·         Love your neighbor as you love yourself, ·         All humans are created perfect, ·         Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (God), ·         Adam/Eve made a ‘free-will’ choice and now sin contaminates the human mind and body (in the form of illness and corruption) Values that Christian Strive to Live by… ·         Helpful ·         Honesty ·         Perseverance ·         Purity ·         Service ·         Respectful ·         Responsible ·         Thankfulness ·         Compassion ·         Endurance ·         Creativity ·         Justice ·         Peacefulness ·         Wisdom ·         Hope ·         Humility NOTE: The content above is not all-inclusive of Chrisitan ethics.  These areas are simply agreed-upon standards of the Christian belief system.