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Test por Alanis Harridine , actualizado hace más de 1 año
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Creado por Alanis Harridine
hace casi 9 años
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Pregunta 1
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What type of argument is Natural Moral Law?
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Absolutist and Deontological approach
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Teleological and Consequentialist
Pregunta 2
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What did Aristotle believe in?
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That humans develop the senses of right and wrong through they're environment.
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He had a view that humans inherit a sense of right and wrong.
Pregunta 3
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In the best known as a christian system of ethics, who in the bible hints to such ideas?
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St. Paul
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St. Teresa
Pregunta 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
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Destiny of humans to achieve union with God.
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Destiny of humans to grow and develop towards a 'child of God'.
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Destiny to seek the most morally correct thing to do in every given situation.
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Destiny for man to achieve through NML to do good and avoid evil.
Pregunta 5
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What are the two ways in which Man can understand God's law?
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Through worship (church every Sunday).
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Through revelation (Bible).
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Through non-cognitive/anti-realist objects (such as symbols and myths).
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Through reason (your intellect).
Pregunta 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)
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- True
- False
Pregunta 7
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Did Aquinas believe that human nature is essentially bad, and humans often acted selfishly to others?
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- True
- False
Pregunta 8
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What is the definition of apparent good?
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What is actually good.
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What seems to be good.
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What seems to be bad and needs to be avoided.
Pregunta 9
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What is the definition of real good?
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What is actually good.
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What seems to be good.
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What seems to be bad but needs to be avoided.
Pregunta 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)
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- True
- False
Pregunta 11
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What are the other Deontological criteria's?
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Interior acts
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Cognitive acts
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Relativist acts
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Absolutist acts
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Exterior acts
Pregunta 12
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How many Primary and Secondary Precepts are there?
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4
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6
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5
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3
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7
Pregunta 13
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What was Bernard Hoose's modern interpretation of NML?
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He brought about absolutism.
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He brought about relativism.
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He brought about proportionalism.
Pregunta 14
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How should Moral Codes be proportionate to the needs of people?
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Moral codes should have a code where it enables a fair decision to be made.
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Moral codes should have a code where it focuses on the middle class.
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Moral codes should have a code where it allows punishment for the morally wrong.
Pregunta 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)
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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.
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It makes it have clear values and makes it able to withstand criticisms, as well as focusing on universal and common moral ideas.
Pregunta 16
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What are the strengths of this argument?
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* The argument puts emphasis on purpose giving humans a positive structure in their lives.
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* It also fits in with modern with modern society as Aquinas puts emphasis on the importance of political authority.
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* Fits in with theistic/Christian views and ethical theories.
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*Is an agnostic view.
Pregunta 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?
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Yes
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No
Pregunta 18
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Whats wrong with the Primary and Secondary Precepts?
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Aquinas assumes everyone worships God. (theistic views)
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Education is only compulsory in some countries.
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It is outdated e.g. Contraception is not wrong, suicide isn't always wrong if that individual is suffering.
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There isn't enough of them.
Pregunta 19
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Is it true that this argument does not have room for situationism, relativism, consequentialism, or individualism?
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- True
- False
Pregunta 20
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Do you think NML has potential as an ethical theory?
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Yes - It can withstand criticisms by just over coming them, by altering them to modern society like Hoose does in proportionalism.
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No - it is too outdated and doesn't fit in with the secular world.
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