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Flashcards by Alexa Smith, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Alexa Smith
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What are the four laws? | Eternal Law Divine Law Natural Law Human Law |
| What are the Five Primary Precepts? | Worship God Live peacefully in society Educate the young Reproduce Protect life |
| What is a well know secondary precept? | The Doctrine of the Double Effect |
| "Natural Law is the sharing in the eternal law by intelligent beings" Who said this? | Thomas Aquinas |
| Aquinas built his version of Natural Law on which classic philosopher? | Aristotle |
| What are Thomas Aquinas' Dates? | 1225-1274 |
| What did Aristotle believe to be the Teleos of man? (as apposed to Aquinas) | He believed our end goal was Eudiamonia - which is happiness and content. |
| How did Aristotle believe we reached Eudiamonia? | He said that we all have an innate purpose (four causes) and supreme goodness (i.e. eudiamonia) is found when you fulfil it |
| What did Aquinas believe was the ultimate fulfilment of humanity, and why? | God because we were made in Gods image and so perfection is reaching this image |
| What must we use reason to understand? | We must use reason to understand the natural laws created by a supernatural power (God) |
| What is Synderesis? | "Do good and avoid evil" |
| What is the difference between an Apparent Good and a Real Good? | An apparent good is an action that we believe to be right, but is not A real good is an action that uses reason to find the right thing to do |
| What is the first cardinal value? | Prudence: allows us to judge correctly what is right and what is wrong in any given situation |
| What is the second cardinal value? | Justice: concerned with the will, justice is blind |
| What is the third cardinal value? | Fortitude: Courage to carry out Prudence and Justice, a gift of the Holy Spirit |
| What is the fourth cardinal value? | 4) Temperance: temperance is the restraint of our desires or passions |
| What are the cardinal values necessary for? | They are necessary to have if you want to live a moral life |
| What did Aquinas mean by saying we all had 'Rational Appetites'? | He meant we all have an inclination to be good |
| Is natural law deontological or teleological? | It is deontological because the primary precepts are absolute and cannot be changed |
| "Our ultimate end is unrelated good, namely God, who alone can fill our will to the brim because of infinite goodness" | Aquinas |
| What are three weaknesses of Natural Law? | Too Simplistic Too Optimistic (believes people always want to be good) Cultural Relativism - morals are different around the world |
| What are three strengths of Natural law? | Made flexible by Secondary precepts Clear Cut + Common Rules Focuses on human character- not right or wrong |
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