Ethics and faith: openness to the relationship between them

Area of Science:

• Ethics
• Philosophy of Religion
• Higher Education Studies

Background:

• The Surrey Ethics Forum facilitates reflection on ethical questions within higher education.
• Discussions include the integration of ethics into curricula and its relevance for future graduates.
• The paper addresses the role of ethics and faith in professional and personal development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To argue that engaging with the relationship between ethics and faith is an ethical task in itself.
• To highlight the shared aims of ethics and faith in upholding human dignity.
• To explore how both systems contribute to the concept of human flourishing.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of the relationship between ethics, faith, human flourishing, and narrative.
• Examination of how these elements interact within academic and professional contexts.
• Argumentative approach to establish the ethical significance of interdisciplinary engagement.

Main Results:

• Openness to the ethics-faith relationship is presented as an ethical responsibility.
• Both ethics and faith are shown to be foundational to human dignity and flourishing.
• Analysis provides a framework for understanding diverse ethical perspectives.

Conclusions:

• Integrating ethical reflection with faith considerations enriches understanding of human flourishing.
• Recognizing the interconnectedness of ethics and faith can clarify and resolve ethical debates.
• The study underscores the importance of interdisciplinary dialogue in higher education for holistic graduate development.