Ethics of the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army bases its own ethics on Christian beliefs. The Ethics Centre of the Salvation Army exists to "identify, research, advise and teach about ethical issues that are of contemporary, practical importance."
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Function
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The Ethics Centre exists to encourage and enable clear thinking. The Ethics Centre assists people to make morally right decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas. It also assists with the development of ethical policies and codes as well as assessing the ethics of organizational integrity. Since the Salvation Army is a Christian organization, its ethics are shaped by Christian beliefs.
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The Salvation Army has numerous position statements on many ethical and political issues. These issues include abortion, capital punishment, gay & lesbian sexuality, marriage, reproductive technology and even world peace. Each of these position statements can be found on the Ethics Centre website.
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History
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The history of ethics of the Salvation Army begins in the mid 1800s when a Methodist couple from the United Kingdom opened the original Salvation Army Center. At this time, they called it the East London Christian Mission. Once the Salvation Army was expanded into other countries, including the United States, the Salvation Army Ethics Centre was created.
Significance
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The Salvation Army is a Christian group with a mission to preach the Christian gospel as well as help to meet human needs. The organization is in place to assist those in need, such as people who are homeless or abused. They take donations in the form of cars, clothing, furniture and money as well as volunteered time to generate revenue to fund adult rehabilitation centers.
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