Scripture sees ethics as embracing the life of society as a whole, and not simply individual relationships.

Proverbs 14:34

The benefits of social ethics

See also

2 Samuel 23:3-4
Psalms 2:10-12
Proverbs 11:11; 16:12; 25:5; 28:2; 29:4
Isaiah 54:14
1 Timothy 2:1-2

Believers are to behave ethically in society

See also

Praying for rulers

Ezra 6:10
Psalms 20:9; 72:1
Romans 13:1
Titus 3:1

Submitting to the authorities

1 Peter 2:13-14

See also

Exodus 22:28
Deuteronomy 17:12
1 Samuel 24:6
1 Kings 21:10
Proverbs 24:21
Ecclesiastes 8:2
Acts 23:5
Romans 13:5
1 Peter 2:17
Matthew 22:21

Paying taxes

See also

pp Mk 12:17

Leviticus 27:30

pp Lk 20:25

Deuteronomy 14:28
Nehemiah 10:32
Matthew 17:27
Romans 13:6-7
Deuteronomy 16:19-20

Specific areas of social concern

Micah 6:8

Promoting justice

See also

Exodus 23:8
Leviticus 19:15
Deuteronomy 27:19
Proverbs 21:3
Isaiah 1:17; 10:1; 56:1
1 Timothy 5:21
Deuteronomy 15:7-9

See also

Helping the poor

Leviticus 25:35,39
Deuteronomy 24:12
Proverbs 19:17
Matthew 19:21
Luke 11:41; 12:33

pp Mk 10:21

Romans 12:13

pp Lk 18:22

Galatians 2:10
James 2:3-4
Deuteronomy 26:12

See also

Feeding the hungry

Exodus 23:11
Leviticus 19:9-10; 23:22
Isaiah 58:10
Matthew 15:32
Luke 3:11
Romans 12:20

pp Mk 8:2-3

Proverbs 25:21
Psalms 82:3-4
James 1:27

Protecting the vulnerable

See also

Exodus 22:22; 23:9
Leviticus 25:25
Deuteronomy 24:17
Psalms 41:1
Proverbs 23:10
Isaiah 58:7
Jeremiah 22:3,16
Acts 20:35
Matthew 5:9

See also

Peacemaking

Proverbs 12:20
Romans 12:18; 14:19
Hebrews 12:14
James 3:17
Genesis 2:15

See also

Showing concern for the environment

Genesis 1:26-28
Leviticus 25:2-5
Nehemiah 10:31
Psalms 115:16

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