The Religious Response:

The Role of Religion in Ethics

AZUL, Junie DEOCARIZA, Johanna LAYUGAN, Christian

BONDOC, Vincent DIONISIO, Zandra NUNGAY, Angela
Presenters: CASTRO, Rodney FILLARCA, Lawrenz REYES, Liam Renee
CORNELIO, Rengine GABRIEL, Jeztryl SIXSON, Joseph
CRISTOBAL, Rowela GUAMZAN, Mrwin TUBELLO, John Rey
Ethics is a general idea or belief that influences people's behavior and attitudes as well as
their views about what is right or wrong. Religion is driven by the various belief systems, and
this commands what an individual does (The Mirror of His Judgment-Ethics).

Before the “Greek Miracle” religions played the central role in advancing ethics. After the era
of the Greeks this religious conception was dismissed for a new revolutionary idea. Religions
can help somewhat as a guide, but in the end, we must think for ourselves. Students should be
developed this ability of thinking on their own.

The True religion teachings guide people to the high moral and ethical values

John Rey Tubello

 ADVANTAGES OF RELIGION

01 It serves as a check for those who can't control their evil

nature. Imagine if the concepts of God, heaven or hell
were non-existent, so many people would explore their
horrid tendencies.
Liam Renee Reyes
02 Another advantage of religions is the religious holidays.
Holidays like Easter, Christmas, Salah etc

03 Also, religion has helped some people fight depression

by giving them hope to carry on. Rengine Cornelio
 DISADVANTAGES OF RELIGION

01 Religion slows down the pace of human progress

because it promotes faith over science and logic

Joseph Sixson

02 Religion also brings division among Humans. We have

so many religions, as such, it causes rife between their
adherents. We often have Christians hate on Muslims
and atheists, and Muslims hate on Christians etc.
Angela Nungay
 DISADVANTAGES OF RELIGION

03 Religion promotes wars, bloodsheds and intolerance. As

a result of religion, people fight 'holy' wars in an attempt
to spread their faith round the world.
Jeztryl Gabriel

04 Religion controls people's life and determine how they

think and act. It suppresses freethinking and critical
rationalization.

Rowela Cristobal
 DISADVANTAGES OF RELIGION

05 Religion gives con men a platform to legally scam and

oppress people. It makes religious leaders the
benefactors, and makes them so powerful, rich and
absolute beyond a fault. It makes adherents believe their
religious leaders are better than them. Vincent Bondoc

06 Religion makes people lose control over their lives by

making them less accountable for their actions (good or
bad). It makes them praise God for something good and
blame the devil when their actions are negative. Johanna Deocariza
 DISADVANTAGES OF RELIGION

07 Religion arguable promotes a lazy populace because it

makes people believe God works in mysterious ways, all
they need to do is pray and they shall receive.
Zandra Fhay Dionisio

08 Religion makes people care less about improving and

appreciating the universe we are in, by creating the
illusion of an afterlife.
Rodney Castro
 DISADVANTAGES OF RELIGION

09 Religion has led to so many deaths. Many Jehovah

witness Faithfull’s die as a result of their prohibition of
blood transfusion during critical cases.
Junie Azul

10 Religion promotes female subjugation and homophobia.

It makes ladies believe they are inferior to men, and
makes homosexuals feel like dirt.
Marwin Guzman
 DISADVANTAGES OF RELIGION

11 Religion fuels a warped perception of what good and

bad is one common example is sex. Religion
indoctrinates adults into believing that having something
as natural as sex with whomever you choose to, is a sin
worthy of eternal damnation. Christian Layugan

12 Religion creates sheep who fail to use their brain but

rather use books whose contents are static and fail to
change in an attempt to meet recent standards
Lawrenz Fillarca
“All religions, cultures, and beliefs deserve the same
amount of respect, even if they are different from your
own.”

— anonymous