On today’s show, Chong and Dan start by explaining our absence (there’s a good reason!) and sharing our resolutions for 2021. We then get into the realm of philosophy by exploring how one can resolve moral dilemmas. After a quick visit to the Enlightenment, we explore two well-known approaches to moral thinking, utilitarianism and deontological ethics. Finally, we apply them to a case study involving COVID-19 vaccines. How do they help us to think through the issues, what are their weaknesses, and what does Christianity have to say about moral dilemmas?Connect with usInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ingoodfaithfmTwitter - https://twitter.com/ingoodfaithfmEmail - [email protected] notes2021 resolutions (02:10)The Wisdom PyramidFlossingMorality and the Da Vinci Problem (5:55)Da Vinci the Renaissance man… and grave robberConcept of moral distanceMoral dilemmas (10:09)A situation when two or more moral principles are (seemingly) at oddsExamples: “Does my butt look big in this?”, the Trolley problem, Twitter and Facebook banning TrumpTrolley problem - WikipediaDan presents: The Enlightenment (19:59)Enlightenment TL;DR - reason and scienceObserving and classifying the natural world, bringing this to the moral worldUtilitarianism (aka consequentialism) (28:33)Whatever action that will maximise human happiness is the ethical oneExamples and problems - The Organ DonorConsequentialismDeontological ethics (40:06)Whatever you do, only live by the rules which can be expanded to become universal lawsExamples and problems - The Nazi at the DoorDeontological Ethics Case study: COVID-19 vaccines (46:15)Leading vaccines were made with the assistance of cell lines original obtained from aborted human foetusesWhat moral principles should guide our attitude and actions?The Covid Vaccine And Abortion Pt1 - When Good And Evil IntertwineThe Covid Vaccine And Abortion Pt 2 - Guiding Attitudes And Defining The ProblemThe Covid Vaccine And Abortion Pt 3 - Guiding Attitudes And Defining The ProblemThe Christian perspective (57:52)Our world is broken, which gives rise to both moral dilemmas and imperfect solutions (Ecclesiastes 8:14, Job 14:1-2)Christians nevertheless have a positive duty to act out of costly, self-giving love (Colossians 3:17)Everything is under God’s control and the brokenness in the world will one day be redeemed and restored (Revelation 21:1-14)Conclusion (1:02:49)The Christian worldview is sober-minded about the challenge of moral dilemmasNevertheless, we must wrestle with moral dilemmas and live as best we can under God’s rule

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