Question 1

Consider the difference between ethics and morals. Why is that distinction significant for the work of an ethicist?

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Question 2

Violence against others is generally wrong. But if violence is used to free an oppressed people, is it still immoral? When, if ever, is violent action morally acceptable?

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Question 3

What society considers to be good and bad has changed over time. Think of three examples of things that were at one time considered immoral but are not common social practice. How does that fluctuation affect the study of ethics?

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Question 4

Should ethics be focused on achieving an ultimate goal or movement from a basic obligation? How does the focus change the framework for thinking about the morality of an action?

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Question 5

Since the basis of Christian ethics is the Christian faith, make a list of some of its basic tenets that would be central to ethical considerations.

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Question 6

Christian ethics assumes that human beings have free will. How does free will impact discussion of social problems like poverty?

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Question 7

Ethics questions are focused on norms and standards. Social scientists consider the results of actions. Compare the concerns of ethicists and social scientists. How are their jobs similar? Dissimilar?

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Question 8

How is an economic decision to pay more money for an item like an ethic decision to absorb a higher "cost" for an action? How else can money be used as a metaphor for ethical goals?

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Question 9

Why is the ultimate question of Christian ethics not "What do I think?" but "What action shall I take?"

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Question 10

One of the difficulties in making moral decisions is that there is no consensus on the nature of right and wrong. Write a situation in which the same set of actions could be considered right or wrong dependent upon who is evaluating the situation.

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Quiz 1: An Overview of Ethics