Ethics in religion

1. In your own words, define ethics. Ethics is the basic concept of how an individual determines if something is right or wrong. Ethic beliefs are influenced by an individual’s environment, religion, and general culture. 2. What does it mean to be ethical or unethical? Based on my definition above, being ethical or unethical can be determined differently for every person. I say this because every person has different morals and ethnic beliefs to deem things as they see fit. Ethical means…

John Bowen ethnography, Muslims through Discourse, takes a deep look at the Islam Religion in the Gayo highlands located in Indonesia. Although he desires to investigate the social structure and history, through his field work he examines the local forms of Islam. Bowen constructs two categories to define the ideologies of Islam represented, which are traditionalist (stemming from rural communities) and modernist (rooted in urban society). Each have distinctive histories that influence and shape…

The major ethic that stands out is ethic A.4.b. which states “counselors are aware of and avoid imposing their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Counselors respect the diversity of clients, trainees, and research participants and seek training in areas in which they are at risk of imposing their values onto clients” (ACA Code of Ethics, 2014 p. 5). This ethical guideline is a safeguard in protecting all counselors…

Effects of Religion on Learning Over the course of time, religion has been seen to have affected most civilizations. Although each of these religions is different in some way, they are all very similar too. With the creation of Christianity and Islam the spread of learning and technology has increased greatly. Both of these religions facilitated learning all throughout their grasp. They created places of study where research could be done. They brainstormed many new ideas and the spread of…

What is Modern About the Thinking of Nicollò Machiavelli? Throughout Medieval Times, there were many instances of religious revival and political power shifts across the world. Society heavily revolved around the authority of the church, and the influence it had on political figures. Most people believed that in order to rule, power had derived from God and must rule along with God’s precepts. As the world transitioned itself into the Renaissance era, some political thinkers moved away from…

Where Ethics and International Relations Meet Abstract The purpose of this paper is to systematically present what I presume to be the relationship of ethics within the realm of international relations, and discuss my viewpoints where warranted. Included within this research and facts will be definitions relating ethics, political ethics, international relations, and finally international ethics; also included is a historical context and recent examples from philosophers and notable political…

Human beings, all strive to be good or ethical in their thoughts and actions at work and at home. However, there is a misunderstood belief that ethics are rules that must be followed to stay out of trouble. This is not the case, ethics or goodness, is doing the right thing even when no one is looking. By viewing moral behavior as a set of rules, one can look for the loopholes to achieve personal goals or gains (Morris, 1997). Individuals…

This simple but true verse “Treat others the same way you want them to treat you” is the basis for all ethical behavior and programs Luke 6:31 (Dake’s Annontated Reference Bible). This simple verse can be found in many religions even though they have ported it is little differently. This verse is the foundation for all ethical issues that we face because if we do not want something done to us we should not do it to others. As Christians, we know right from wrong and treating people badly or…

Charles Darwin on Religion and Science Charles Darwin was always thrilled by the natural environment around him. His love for nature led to his scientific exploits as seen with the natural theory of evolution and the theory of natural selection. He saw science as a key to understanding natural occurrences. His perception of science was seen from the way he handled religious issues like morality and ethics. He was ethical in his expressions of nature and science. The diversity of animals and…

Aristotle versus Nietzsche Greek philosopher Aristotle and German philosopher Nietzsche both had opposing views regarding ethics and morality, however I found a few that seem very close to each other with different wording. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics view on Virtue Ethics states that to be virtuous is to follow the lead and example of someone whom is virtuous. However, in Aristotle’s era his firm beliefs of emotional morality, emotional knowledge, duty, and priority are the embodiment of…