Three Ethical Theories. Utilitarianism The most happiness must be created for the most amount of people. Absolutism There are some things that are always right or always wrong to do. Situation Ethics When looking at the situation the most loving thing must be done.

What is conscience? Conscience is the ability to know what is right or wrong in any situation. It is something that we all simply have and know. Some people see our conscience as a ‘little voice’ inside our heads which ‘tells’ us what is right or wrong to do. Christians would say that our conscience comes from God.

Conscience … from God? Some Christians would say that our conscience is God given. This means that the word of God is in our hearts. It is therefore a part of God who is our conscience, and it is God who is telling us what is right or wrong.

Conscience … from life experience? When we are children we start to be taught what is right and wrong. This develops as we go through life. The older we get the more mature we become, this develops our conscience more. As we move through life we gain more experiences which helps us to understand what we should do in an ethical dilemma.

Conscience … from role models? Our conscience can be developed from who we look up to. This is especially when we are younger, but it doesn’t mean older people aren’t influenced by the people around them. Therefore if someone has a bad role model they may develop a bad conscious and if they have a good role model they may develop a good conscious.

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments are a set of Christian teachings, which influence how Christians should live their lives. They mainly tell Christians what they should not do. Christians believe these rules have come from God.

The Ten Commandments You shall have no other Gods but me. You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down to it or worship it. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy. Respect your father and mother. You must not commit murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not give false evidence against your neighbour. You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods. You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbour.

The Ten Commandments Belief in one God Do not worship statues of God Do not use the Lord’s name in vain Go to Church on Sunday & remember God and Jesus. Respect your father and mother. You must not commit murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. Do not lie about anyone. Do not be jealous of what other people have.

A Buddhist’s guide to life. We looked at the Ten Commandments, these were rules of how Christians should live their lives and be moral. Buddhist’s have guidelines, which they follow to be moral.

The 5 Moral Precepts The 5 moral precepts, do not tell Buddhists what they definitely should not do, but they tell them it would be best if you did not do this. Most Buddhists do try to follow these guidelines as by doing so will help them to Nirvana.

The 5 Moral Precepts Do not kill- do not harm any human or animal. Do not steal – do not take anything that isn’t yours. Do not indulge in sexual misconduct – do not cheat on your partner. Do not lie – also do not gossip. Do not drink alcohol – or take anything that can cloud your mind.