Natural Moral Law (QUIZ)

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A2 level Philosophy and ethics (A2) Quiz am Natural Moral Law (QUIZ), erstellt von Alanis Harridine am 25/05/2015.
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

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What type of argument is Natural Moral Law?
Antworten
  • Absolutist and Deontological approach
  • Teleological and Consequentialist

Frage 2

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What did Aristotle believe in?
Antworten
  • That humans develop the senses of right and wrong through they're environment.
  • He had a view that humans inherit a sense of right and wrong.

Frage 3

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In the best known as a christian system of ethics, who in the bible hints to such ideas?
Antworten
  • St. Paul
  • St. Teresa

Frage 4

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What did Thomas Aquinas believe was the destiny of man? (HINT: Aquinas argued that natural law resides within purpose of nature, created by God) PICK 3 ANSWERS
Antworten
  • Destiny of humans to achieve union with God.
  • Destiny of humans to grow and develop towards a 'child of God'.
  • Destiny to seek the most morally correct thing to do in every given situation.
  • Destiny for man to achieve through NML to do good and avoid evil.

Frage 5

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What are the two ways in which Man can understand God's law?
Antworten
  • Through worship (church every Sunday).
  • Through revelation (Bible).
  • Through non-cognitive/anti-realist objects (such as symbols and myths).
  • Through reason (your intellect).

Frage 6

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NML is a rational system of ethics but is supposed to find agreement with what is revealed in scripture. For Aquinas is a moral error equivalent to an error in reason? (HINT: If one is being truly rational one will always discern what is right. Immoral lives are irrational and contradict the teaching of the Bible)
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 7

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Did Aquinas believe that human nature is essentially bad, and humans often acted selfishly to others?
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 8

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What is the definition of apparent good?
Antworten
  • What is actually good.
  • What seems to be good.
  • What seems to be bad and needs to be avoided.

Frage 9

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What is the definition of real good?
Antworten
  • What is actually good.
  • What seems to be good.
  • What seems to be bad but needs to be avoided.

Frage 10

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Is stealing food to feed your starving family morally wrong? and is a moral error? (HINT: A moral error being, choosing an apparent good mistaking it for the real good)
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 11

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What are the other Deontological criteria's?
Antworten
  • Interior acts
  • Cognitive acts
  • Relativist acts
  • Absolutist acts
  • Exterior acts

Frage 12

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How many Primary and Secondary Precepts are there?
Antworten
  • 4
  • 6
  • 5
  • 3
  • 7

Frage 13

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What was Bernard Hoose's modern interpretation of NML?
Antworten
  • He brought about absolutism.
  • He brought about relativism.
  • He brought about proportionalism.

Frage 14

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How should Moral Codes be proportionate to the needs of people?
Antworten
  • Moral codes should have a code where it enables a fair decision to be made.
  • Moral codes should have a code where it focuses on the middle class.
  • Moral codes should have a code where it allows punishment for the morally wrong.

Frage 15

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What does it mean for the NML argument if it is based on an absolutist approach? (1 key strength of the argument)
Antworten
  • it is simplistic so people can understand it easily, it isn't a theistic approach so therefore everyone can follow it, as well as following a Deontological approach.
  • It makes it have clear values and makes it able to withstand criticisms, as well as focusing on universal and common moral ideas.

Frage 16

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What are the strengths of this argument?
Antworten
  • * The argument puts emphasis on purpose giving humans a positive structure in their lives.
  • * It also fits in with modern with modern society as Aquinas puts emphasis on the importance of political authority.
  • * Fits in with theistic/Christian views and ethical theories.
  • *Is an agnostic view.

Frage 17

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The fact it depends on accepting the view that good is what is found in nature. But is everything in nature is good?
Antworten
  • Yes
  • No

Frage 18

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Whats wrong with the Primary and Secondary Precepts?
Antworten
  • Aquinas assumes everyone worships God. (theistic views)
  • Education is only compulsory in some countries.
  • It is outdated e.g. Contraception is not wrong, suicide isn't always wrong if that individual is suffering.
  • There isn't enough of them.

Frage 19

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Is it true that this argument does not have room for situationism, relativism, consequentialism, or individualism?
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 20

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Do you think NML has potential as an ethical theory?
Antworten
  • Yes - It can withstand criticisms by just over coming them, by altering them to modern society like Hoose does in proportionalism.
  • No - it is too outdated and doesn't fit in with the secular world.
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