Moral and Immoral Occupations
There are certain industries and companies that Christians would consider immoral. For example, many Christians think it is wrong to encourage people to gamble. These Christians would avoid getting a job working for the National Lottery. In general, Christians would avoid working for companies that:
- make or use gambling equipment
- produce firearms
- create alcohol or tobacco
- operate nuclear power stations
- sell military weapons
- experiment on animals
- pollute the environment
- produce pornography
- have a bad human rights record
- have poor employment records
- work with oppressive regimes
- support GM foods, embryology, abortion etc.
Christians working in industry might particularly look for companies that actively support:
- environmental protection
- pollution control
- conservation and recycling
- safety and security
- ethical employment practices
- fair trade