Journal Entry 15
Read the following scenario and answer the questions:
Roger Smith, a quite competent swimmer, is out for a leisurely stroll. During the course of his walk he passes by a deserted pier from which a teenage boy who apparently cannot swim has fallen into the water. The boy is screaming for help. Smith recognizes that there is absolutely no danger to himself if he jumps in to save the boy; he could easily succeed if he tried. Nevertheless, he chooses to ignore the boy’s cries. The water is cold and he is afraid of catching a cold — he doesn’t want to get his good clothes wet either. “Why should I inconvenience myself for this kid,” Smith says to himself, and passes on.1.) There are always TWO sides to a conscience. What would Roger’s conscience be telling him?
Roger Smith’s concience is telling him that saving that child has nothing to do with Rogers life, because of reasons such as catching a cold and getting his cloths wet when if tries to save the boy he would succeed. This is showing that Rogers selfish and wrong conciece is telling him what to do, not his right concience.
2.) Think of an example of Jesus’ teaching and explain how his teachings can help us to make an appropriate decision
A common teaching of Jesus’ is ” love one another as i have loved you” This teaching tells us that if Jeus can love us like he did then we should love all others as well. This also says that Roger should have saved that child in the water as Jesus would have done the same.
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