Role of Christian Ethical Teaching in Curbing Moral Decadence in Nigeria

Abstract

The study explored the role of ethical teaching in curbing Moral Decadence in Nigeria: The Christian Perspective. Any community, organization, and country must be founded on the principle of ethics, which shapes the types of people that live there, how they are portrayed, their cultures, and their value systems. Before the colonial invasion, Nigeria's moral uprightness was very high, and it was the nation's pride. Today, our value system has been declining, casting its shadow of constant desecration on every aspect of polity. The glorious days of moral uprightness in Nigeria are remembered with social vices. Right from the colonial invasion to the present day of Nigeria, the nation has witnessed progressive degeneration of morality. Before the colonial invasion, Nigeria was characterized by norms that were pivoted to the running of the society. But in recent times, all the prohibitions that aided the maintenance of high morals and disciplined society have been neglected and abandoned due to the influence of Western culture, mainly brought about by colonial invasion. Therefore, there is a need for moral reorientation among Nigerian citizens. This study aims to examine the role of ethical teaching in curbing moral decadence in contemporary Nigerian society. It examines ethical teaching in Christian homes, schools, churches, and society as an agency of moral training. The paper also proposes a recapture of the lost moral uprightness through profound efforts by ethical teachings.