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Conclusion Another difference is found in
In this analysis, I wanted to relation to the ethical thoughts’
understand the similarities opinion on human reason. They
and differences of the two differ as the Christian ethical
ethical thoughts. A Christian thought is based on the Divine
and an Islamic. The very Command theory, meaning that
foundation of the two ethical God’s commands and knowledge
thoughts are different. is the only elements of
They are based on different valuing ethics.
ethical branches, and it is Ethical concepts and moral
therefor striking that the conducts are determined as
ethical thoughts have more good if they are in line with
similarities than differences. the commands of God, and
Despite the foundational they are understood as evil if
differences, they differ in the they oppose God’s commands.
expression of examples, or This means that the virtues
differs in the details. as they are commanded by
The main difference God, could be different from
between the two ethical ethics as they are understood
thoughts is found in the by human reason. We saw this
determination of ethical in the example of Abraham, as
values. In the Islamic ethical he was commanded to kill his
thought, ethics and morality is son despite it being irrational.
viewed as ethical truths, that The common ethical concept is
exist independently of God’s that is it wrong to kill one’s own
revelations and human reason. offspring, and still God
God created the ethical commanded it meaning that,
truths independent. In the according to the ethical thought,
Christian ethical thought, the that it was ethically good. The
knowledge of God plays the commands of God are found in
central and only role in scriptures, prophetic examples and
determining ethics. spiritual intuition and experiences.
