Mississippi College GBU 456 Faith & Ethics Midterm (2)

The ethical framework provided in numerous societies is based on the religious beliefs of ___.

the majority of those living within the society or the general secular consciousness of the ruling party. ("cancel culture")

Christians believe in ___, who is often, but not exclusively, revealed to mankind in four parts: ___.

one God;

1. through His creation

2. through the Holy Scriptures

3. personally through the life of Jesus Christ (the son of God)

4. spiritually through the gift of His Holy Spirit

Theistic ethics based based on the unchanging and timeless nature of the one God.

True or False

True

___ is found only in a submission of mankind to the principles of God.

Success

___ focuses on God as the source of all knowledge and the living example humanity must follow.

Theistic Ethics

The character of God is best displayed in ___.

the life of Jesus Christ.

Believers can directly access the throne of God through ___.

the Holy Spirit

Believers can directly access ___ through the Holy Spirit.

the throne of God

There is no a longer a need for believers to have to go through any earthly priest to access God. (Veil was torn between us and the ___ during the crucifixion).

Holy of Holies

Therefore, mankind's theistical ethical framework is not subject to another man's control.

True or False

True

One function of the Holy Spirit is to convict the world concerning ___.

sin, righteousness, and judgement.

When the Holy Spirit comes, ___.

He will instruct humanity in truth.

At its best, making serves as a ___ for the Holy Spirit to share God's ___ to the whole creation.

vessel; love

A close examination of the Holy Scriptures provides a starting point for understanding who God is, who mankind is, and how mankind is to respond to God by living the way God desires.

True or False

True

Characteristics of God (3)

1. Holiness

2. Equitableness (Just)

3. Love

Holiness of God

a general term representing the conception of God's consummate perfection and total glory. It is His infinite moral perfection crowning His infinite intelligence and power. This characteristic of God requires mankind to submit itself as a lower being to God. The holiness character of God requires God to be separate from anything which is unholy/sinful.

Beginning in Isaiah 6:3, we find an attribute of God, elevated to the third degree. God is called ___.

Holy, Holy, Holy

___ is the foundational characteristic of God for this text, because it is the only characteristic in all of Scripture elevated to the third degree.

Holiness

God is the only Holy being. By acknowledging this, mankind submits itself as a ___.

lower authority

The holiness of God is an attribute mankind is forbidden to have apart from God.

True or False

True

Equitableness nature of God

The perfection of God's nature whereby he is infinitely righteous in himselfd and in all he does.

God's equitableness is revealed in both (3) His ___.

grace, mercy and wrath.

The equitableness of God requires God to be truthful in His words and actions.

True or False

True

The Holy Spirit is at work in the lives of believers, it provides God the opportunity to share His ___ through humanity.

goodness

Fruits of the Holy Spirit (9)

1. Love

2. Joy

3. Peace

4. Patience

5. Kindness

6. Goodness

7. Faithfulness

8. Gentleness

9. Self-Control

Fruits of the Flesh (list only 6)

1. sexual immorality

2. idolatry

3. quarreling

4. jealousy

5. selfish ambition

6. drunkeness

Mankind adopts ___ which distort it from the purpose God intends.

status identifiers

List the status identifiers.

1. nationality

2. education level

3. social class

4. gender

5. age

6. religious affiliations

7. place of residence

8. sexual orientation

9. family history

10. political affiliations

11. medical history

Mankind creates ___ and ___ because it thinks it knows the best way to live.

barriers; expectations

We can maintain a spirit full of ___ and ___, even in the face of harsh ridicule and treatment.

humility; kindness

The bright line test for making to determined if it has resurrected itself is:

Is mankind trying to justify its own decision? (Am I trying to justify my own decision)

Allow Christ to live His resurrected life in you, thereby: ___.

1. Loving as Christ loved

2. Forgiving as Christ forgave.

3. Bearing burdens as Christ bore burdens.

4. Giving as Christ gave.

5. Accepting as Christ accepted.

Theistic Analysis Questions (list 10)

1. Does this decision reflect the morality of God as shown in the whole bible and as reflected in the life of Jesus?

2. Am I concerned about "myself" at all, or just God?

3. Does the decision place me in a situation of being forced to submit or assimilate with those whose behavior is in contradiction to God?

4. Am I being gracious?

5. Am I treating others with dignity?

6. Am I allowing others to exercise free will in accordance with the Holy character of God?

7. Am I being impartial?

8. Do I have a conflict of interest (self-benefit)

9. Am I unbiased and not possessing a predetermination?

10. Is everyone having an opportunity to be heard?

____ are the most widely known text in the entire world. The words in the Bible are about the Word of God, who is Jesus Christ.

The Holy Scriptures

The principles taught in the Scriptures are the basis for many ethical system throughout the world.

True or False

True

The Scriptures teach that all mankind was ___ by God and ___ of God.

created; in the image

Theistic Ethics operates on the notion that proper ethical behavior (human behavior) should logically follow ___.

theology (study of God's character)

Egoism

An ethical theory which treats self-interest as the foundation of morality.

Who introduced Egoism?

Henry Sidgwick

Egoism focuses on making decisions which maximizes ___ pleasure of the decision maker.

the individual

Utilitarianism

An ethical theory which treats the maximum pleasure and minimal pain for all stakeholders as the foundation of morality.

Who introduced Utilitarianism?

Jeremy Bentham

The difficulty with Utilitarianism lies in calculating the ___ or ___.

greatest good; least negative impact

The term ___ must include more than just the most immediate return of profit, but it must also take into consideration ____.

value; short and long term effects of such business in society.

The political nature of the current environment CANNOT out weigh the consideration of the potential effects.

True or False

True

Deontological (duty-based/Kantian ethics)

an ethical theory where the foundation of morality lies in whether an action itself is considered right or wrong based under an established series of rules or laws, rather than based on the consequences of the action.

A duty-based ethicist tends to be a fundamentalist for the rules.

True or False

True

Who introduced the Deontological Theories?

Immanuel Kant

What did he conclude?

having moral intent and following the right rules is the better pathway to ethical conduct than achieving the right results.

The draw to duty-based ethics lies in its expressed definitions of ______________________________. There is no guessing as to what is the most pleasurable or least painful, the rule is the rule and thus mankind must comply. This assumes enforcement will occur if the rule is not followed.

rules or laws

The main reason for such failures lies in the foundation of morality for each. Theistic ethics foundation lies in the only source of truth in existence, God.

True or False

True

The goal of theistic ethics requires mankind to produce ___ reflective of those God would make Himself.

ethical decisions

Theistic Ethics foundation lies in the only source of truth in existence, God.

True or False

True

One of the most difficult decisions mankind must make is when it chooses to allow God ___ or ___ its life.

to control; no control

Decisions regarding ethical dilemmas must be made daily. True or False

True

The first step of these codes often includes an ___ where the employee is to report the violation to the employee's superior.

escalation policy

Prior to reporting an action, employees should ensure an investigation is likely to reveal discoverable evidence, and the basis of the complaint is more than just mere suspicion.

True or False

True

When an action may be a violate of the law, immediate reporting internally is necessary.

True or False

True

The employee must then be careful to not conspire in the coverup by the employer.

True or False

True

The second step often requires the superior to make a proper investigation respecting the rights of all employees to a fair process.

True or False

True

Once an investigation is complete, the final step is the ___ which must be taken by the ___.

corrective action; employer

The most controversial level of corrective action involves disclosing a business's internal matters to an outsider (regulatory body or individual).

True or False

True

An employee who turns against their superiors to bring a problem out in the open.

Whistleblower

Whistleblower bounty program

A program allowing the government to pay an informant 10 to 30% of the money collected in successful SEC action against a defendant based on the information provided by the defendant.

Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989

a federal stature which protects federal employees who make disclosures indicating the possible existence of an activity constituting a violating of law, rules, ore regulation, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety

Most state have ___ ___, which prohibits employees from terminating employees in retaliation for reporting the occurrence of ___ ___.

whistleblower statues; illegal activity

Some state laws have been interpreted by Courts to only apply if the whistleblower has a reasonable basis in fact and/or law for believing the employer was engaged in a political act.

True or False

True

Theistic Ethics calls on employees to do the ___ and ___.

right thing; risk the consequences

Jesus tells mankind, to let its "___" and it's "___".

yes be yes; no be no

Jesus does not ask us to count our words, but to ___ them; no tactics, no strategies, no spinning, no shading, no manipulating, no flattery, and no exaggerating.

weigh

A goal of God is for you to speak ___ wrapped in the ___ of Jesus.

truth; love

If the words mankind speaks are not words to bring glory to God or to help someone better know who He is, then we must cautious to utter them.

True or False

True

The right to dress speech does NOT permit you to say whatever you wish to say in the United States without the fear of retribution.

True or False

True

The first amendment strictly relates to government restrictions not private employer restrictions.

True or False

True

In a private business, if an employee talks in a derogatory manner to its boss, then this type of speech is not protect under the free speech clause in the first amendment of the United States Constitution, retaliation should be expected.

True or False

True

Careful speech about the Bible requires mankind to review all the words of the Bible and ___ them in light of the life of Jesus Christ.

weigh

Interpretation of the Bible must be through the lens of ___ and with ___.

Jesus Christ; the power of the Holy Spirit

___ are systems of behaviors or psychological processes occurring within a social group or between social groups.

Group Dynamics

group dynamics

at their core can help mankind better understand sexism, racism, nationalism, or other social prejudices

Bystanderism

by standards look to other people to see how to act

Making by its fallen nature, looks to itself to determine how to act when there is an absence of commitment to look to a higher power.

True or False

True

Making often freezes or makes decisions which are unconscionable or in the least not always reflect of good decisions for the situation.

True or False

True

Mankind can only become an overcomer of this perceived world-wide pressure by ___.

seeking out the approval of God alone and not the approval of man.

Resistant these temptations by accepting the truth God had begun a good work in those who follow Him, and He will perform it no matter what threats or temptations of the world.

True or False

True

The love expressed and fulfilled in Jesus Christ on the cross compels followers to return love to Him, to mankind and to itself despite the risk.

True or False

True

Mankind is tempted to pursue perfection on its own, rather than resting in the perfection found only in Jesus.

True or False

True

Religion places rules on mankind much like ___.

deontological ethics.

Jesus tells His followers if they have thought it then they have done it.

True or False

True

Followers are live as newly born beings, filled with the Holy Spirit of God, instead of driven by the fallen flesh.

True or False

True

If followers of Jesus do not separate themselves from their fallen flesh, then all they are trying to do with religion is self-fulfillment in the name of God.

True or False

True

One test for mankind to know if it has resurrected itself is ___.

when it is trying to justify its own decisions.

God does not desire for man to seek to protect its own selfish interest. He does not need man to rise.

True or False.

True

God seeks for mankind to have the same mind of God and to protect the interests of God, which is what is the best interest for His followers as He sets it forth, not as mankind necessarily understands it.

True or False

True

As a child of God, mankind has a ___ into God's family.

birthright

Man has the right to forgo its birthrights and the world desires for him to do so.

True or False

True

What are you going to sell your birthright as a child of God for today?

--

Follows of Jesus have the power to inherit His desires for their lives.

True or False

True

Living as though you are already dead, committing your life to following Jesus Christ allows you to stop self-seeking and enjoy the abundant life both here and now and in the eternal life to come.

True

Living as though you are dead not just dying causes you to lose thought for yourself and removes the trial of cause and effect which mankind has been following since the fall of man due to original sin.

True

God has given mankind the power over sin's control by Jesus defeating sin and sacrificing himself on the cross and then the Holy Spirit being given to those who follow Jesus as Lord and Savior.

True