Christian Ethics

Speaker: 
Dr. Ron Nash

Christian ethics is that branch of philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong, true and false, and the reasons why certain behavior is right or wrong.

You may also attend the seminary class on Ethics.


Recommended reading: 

Life's Ultimate Questions, by Ron Nash

Class Outline

Lecture 1
Introduction, Plato and Aristotle

We begin with an introduction to the field of Ethics, and then discuss the contributions by Plato and Aristotle

(30 min. 24 sec.)
Augustine and Aquinas

The contributions of Augustine and Aquinas to the field of Ethics

(25 min. 40 sec.)
Five Mistaken Approaches to Ethics

Examination of Ethical Subjectivism, Ethical Relativism, and Situation Ethics

(24 min. 32 sec.)
Lecture 2
Hedonism

Examination of Egoistic and Altruistic Hedonism

(30 min. 24 sec.)
Conclusion

The upward spiral, and principles and rules

(25 min. 15 sec.)