Neco 2024 Christian Religious Studies Question 30

Practice objective / multiple choice question 30 from the 2024 Neco Christian Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2024 Christian Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 30 NECO • 2024 • CHRISTIAN_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A Christian is asked by authorities to reveal the hiding place of a fellow believer who is being persecuted for his faith. Revealing the location would likely lead to the believer's death, while lying would violate the biblical command to speak truthfully. Which principle of Christian ethics permits the Christian to tell a falsehood in order to protect life, and why does this principle take precedence over the command to be truthful?

Answer Options

A. The principle of non-violence (the principle of pacifism\/peace) permits the lie because avoiding direct involvement in killing outweighs the command to be truthful.
B. The principle of the greater good (the principle of justice\/law) permits the lie because safeguarding societal order is deemed more important than truthfulness.
Correct Answer C. The principle of the lesser evil (the principle of love/solidarity) permits the lie because protecting life is a higher moral priority than the duty of truthfulness.
D. The principle of proportionality (the principle of mercy\/compassion) permits the lie because minimizing harm takes precedence over the duty to tell the truth.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The principle of the lesser evil (the principle of love/solidarity) permits the lie because protecting life is a higher moral priority than the duty of truthfulness.

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This is Neco 2024 Christian Religious Studies Question 30. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Christian Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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