moral dilemmas

moral dilemmas

1. The church

   • Cons
     • Not every age/gender is represented at the meetings
     • Not all points of view are represented
   • Pros
     • The church is guided by God in making moral decisions
     • People believe that the magisterium gives perfect moral advice

2. Conscience

   • Pros
     • They belive that the voice of conscience is the same as the voice of God
     • The church says that Christians should follow their conscience as if it was the word of God
   • Cons
     • People have heard the voice of God telling them to do bad things
     • If you follow the teachings of the church you are doing what is right no matter why

3. Situational ethics

   • Pros
     • Jesus sometimes followed it
     • Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love your neighbour and GOd
   • Cons
     • People believe that the bible is the word of God and should be followed and this often goes against situational ethics
     • The church knows better than an individual Christian

4. The bible

   • Pros
     • It is the word of God and God is perfect
     • The bible contains the rules a Christians should live by
   • Cons
     • Some people say you need the church to interpret the bible
     • Some people say we should use are own conscience instead