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What are the strengths of NML? |
It's absolutist and deontological Reason is used It's teleological Actions have purposes |
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What are the weaknesses of NML? |
It's absolutist and deontological Reason is used It's teleological It says we all have the same human nature Actions have multiple purposes Positive view of human nature Primary precepts have fixed rules |
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Why is NML's absolutist and deontological nature a strength? |
Because, there are clear rules for everyone which cannot change and everyone has a duty to abide by them hence, they're easy to follow. |
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Why is NML's absolutist and deontological nature a weakness? |
Because, it makes NML inflexible and doesn't account for certain circumstances. Therefore, it may lead to unjust decisions. |
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Why is it a strength that reason is used for decision making in NML? |
Reason is universal, hence everyone has the tools to make decisions and it applies to everyone. |
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Why is it a weakness that reason is used for decision making in NML?
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Some people (babies and those in vegetative states) can't use their reaon Additionally, we all use our reason differently. |
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Why is NML's teleological world view a strength? |
It means people are more likely to adhere to it in order to reach eternal life in Heaven. |
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Why is NML's teleological world view a weakness?
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Those who do not believe in God may argue that there is no reason to follow NML. |
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Why is Aquinas' assumption that all human nature is the same a weakness? |
This is because, Kai Neilson says "from the point of view of science, there is no such thing as an essential human nature which makes a man man." We all have different human natures. |
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Why is the fact that actions have a purpose a strength of NML? |
We can look at actions and determine whether they are right or wrong based on their purpose. |
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Why is the fact that actions have a purpose a weakness of NML? |
Actions have multiple purposes and emotions can also effect this, therefore the same conclusion may not be reached by everyone. |
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Why is Aquinas' overly positive view of human nature a weakness? |
He believes the purpose of everyone is to 'do good and avoid evil'. However, not everyone follows this and some people have different opinions on what good is. |
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Why are the primary precepts a weakness of NML? |
Because, they lead to fixed rules which may have negative effects. |
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What is a relativistic approach? |
This is the opposite of absolutism and says decisions should be made based on circumstances.q |
