Ethics Course

Introduction

Course title: Ethics and Christian Leadership

Course description:

Areas to cover:

Ethical theories

“Biblical” ethics

Session 2: Applying Christian ethics in culture and society

Is it necessary? How so?

Is it possible? How so?

How do Christians apply biblical ethics . . .

In Western cultures?

In Islamic cultures?

In Asian cultures?

Questions

What is leader?

What is ethics?

How are leadership and ethics related?

Often, leadership is thought simplistically as someone telling others what to do.

EXPAND THIS! What is leadership

We are to be leaders in our family, church, work, etc. The question is, what kind of leader are you and I going to be?

The term “kind” brings up “quality” or the ethical side.

Include in course:

Definition of “ethical dilemma”: conflict between moral alternatives such that no matter what choice is made an ethical principle is compromised.

(https://www.scienceabc.com/social-science/what-is-an-ethical-dilemma-definition-examples-real-life.html)

Ethics of Jesus

Source: https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Ethics-Jesus

Session 1

Content: Course overview, intro to material (what is ethics), ethical theories.

Overview

Overview

Course syllabus

Assignments

Introduction to Course

What is leadership?

What is ethics?

How are they related?

Session 2