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the ARTS — 2 Poetry corner Promises God has not promised Skies always blue, Flower-strewn pathways All our life through; God has not promised Sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, Peace without pain. But God has promised Strength for the day, Rest for the labour, Light for the way; Grace for the trial, Help from above, Unfailing sympathy, Undying love. (Anon) What would Jesus do? By John Winterbourne Whenever there’s a problem And I don’t know what to do I stop right there And ask myself What would JESUS do? Whenever I am feeling low And just a little blue I stop right there And ask myself What would JESUS do? Whenever my mind goes wandering To where it shouldn’t do I stop right there And ask myself What would JESUS do? Whenever someone’s unkind to me It gets me in a stew I stop right there And ask myself What would JESUS do? Whenever days go by And I don’t know what to do I stop right there And ask myself What would JESUS do? Carmine Savarese, unsplash.com the sciences The Parish Magazine - April 2021 37 Libuxx77, Dreamstime.com By Dr Ruth M Bancewicz, church engagement director at the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge. Science tells us how the world works, and technology offers applications of that knowledge, but neither can tell us what we ought to do. All scientific discoveries or new technologies can be used to either help or harm others. For example, a smartphone can be used to stay in touch but also enables bullying. It is important to get past our initial reactions: the ‘yuk!’ or ‘wow!’ These feelings may well change once we learn more about the science and other factors behind a new development. Ethical thinking can be divided into three main categories. The consequentialist approach is demonstrated in the Biblical book of Proverbs when Wisdom calls young men to consider the outcome of their actions. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialist ethic that tries to maximise the greatest good for the largest number of people affected, but unchecked it leaves minorities out in the cold. ETHICAL DECISIONS Duty or law-based ethics start with intrinsic values, asking what is the correct course of action or our duty? These values might be God-given, such as the Ten Commandments, or worked out by human reason. It is possible, however, to do harm while obeying the law, especially if someone asks ‘What can I get away with?’ Also, what happens when rules collide? For example, who should be treated first when resources are limited? Virtue ethics are about building character, growing in wisdom and the fruit of the Spirit. There are plenty of Biblical principles to guide virtuous living, such as the idea that we are ‘made in the image of God’ which supports the value of every human life (Genesis 1:26–27, Genesis 9:6, James 3:9–10), but the right decision can vary depending on circumstances. So how can we make ethical decisions about new technologies? The five C's bring together a number of types of ethical thinking into a framework for decision-making. — Clarify the facts and key questions. — Consider our choices: what could we achieve? — Constraints: External, what must we do? Internal, how should we behave? — Compare the pros and cons of each approach. — Choose what is best, with all parties in mind. Finally, we have to recognise that the information available to us will change over time, our knowledge of God and his word will keep growing, and we cannot avoid making mistakes, so our ethical decisions will need to be revisited and revised from time to time.
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