Christian Ethics

Although there are diverse ways to understand Christian ethics, generally it is considered a body of systematic knowledge to guide good human behavior based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (Christ) and the apostles contained in the Bible (Old and New Testaments), and for many, it also includes the living Christian tradition and some developments of Jesus's followers.

Christian ethics is a widespread ethical tradition, starting 2,000 years ago. Although there are different degrees of adherence to and interpretations of these ethics, the great number of Christians—about 2,100 million worldwide—gives an idea of the importance of the Christian ethics tradition. Moreover, Christian ethics has had a practical influence on philosophers and even on ordinary people in many historical periods, opening new horizons to them.