ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses the moral as a relatively high level of apprehending reality and considers the light it throws on the personal as a fundamental level of human awareness. Not that the personal is an easy option for the student. Like all human life, it is complex and beset by tensions and problems. At least it is a concern which has occupied the best minds since ancient times, and which is no less evident in the New Testament. The chapter discusses the Hellenistic Judaism, Greek philosophical tradition and Hebrew tradition. The Christian community celebrated the freedom of the Christian life. An essential part of this freedom is the operation of conscience or syneidesis. Faith communities have a particular contribution to make to the fostering of a cosmic vision that extends moral horizons and supports and guides moral practice. Socio-historical critics emphasise that elements of moral understanding and practice are culturally dependent.
