What Role Does Religion And Situational Ethics Play In Religion

Sometimes religion can play a role in a person’s beliefs. “Researchers found conservative Protestant parents of 3-year-olds to be more likely than other parents to believe that spanking is a necessary, effective way to achieve important goals (e.g., gain immediate and long-term obedience) and less likely to believe that this strategy had negative consequences (e.g., none believed that corporal punishment would make their child resentful or afraid of authority figures)”(Mahoney, 82). If a person truly believes something they truly believe it. There is evidence that “a Christian conservative is related to more favorable attitudes toward corporal punishment”(Mahoney, 82). This does not mean all Christians believe they should hit children, it means

Situational ethics would agree that sometimes it is necessary to do things that are not normally done. The problem is situational ethics questions morally acceptable actions. Unlike divine command theory, situational ethics doesn’t just follow the bible and do as it says. Faith Among Faiths is about how other religions look at Christianity and how Christianity looks at other religions. Religion can play a big role in the discipline of a child. Parent’s customs and religion will influence their behavior. Understanding a person’s religion is important to understanding their ethics and where they came from. Fredrick states “it is important to know our moral duties to parents and society because other religions may differ” (Fredericks,

Christian humanism sees love as an important aspect of being human. “Love and do as you wish”(Sachs, 33). Situational ethics depends on the factors of the questionable act. Situational ethics is also based on love. Corporal punishment is not love. A parent does not harm a child in the name of love. Of course there are crazy situations and situations that are not relevant to this paper. For instance if the only choice a parent had was to spank a child so they would not die of course the parent should spank the child. This paper is not about crazy situations it is about spanking to punish a child. Christian humanism and situational ethics agree love is important and love is not just about one person. When referring to love it is about multiple people. True love is about freedom and choosing the right path. “Freedom is from God and for God. On its deepest level, it is the capacity and responsibility to be in loving relationship with God. It is the gift of love; the capacity for love and it finds its only true fulfillment in love” (Sachs,