The Fourth Way

The Fourth Way


(27) Consequentialism: The Negative Ethic in the Bible

December 20, 2019

After looking at the BIble's positive ethic of faithfulness, as well as problems with the consequentialist ethic borne out in the Lesser of Two Evils ideology - we now turn to look at examples of consequentialist actions in the Bible. What sorts of problems did consequentialism get biblical characters into, and how does the BIble seem to view such actions?