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18 Cards in this Set
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What is ethical behaviour? |
It is the usual way to behave in society. |
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What is morality? |
This is to do with actions. Whether actions are wrong or right. |
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What type of theory is natural moral law? |
An absolutist or deontological theory. |
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What is a deontological belief? |
A belief which states the right thing is to do your duty. |
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What is natural law? |
Using our reasoning to work out the purpose of nature.The innate human ability to know what's right. |
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What is human law? |
Laws and rules made by a society, passed by governments and corresponding to natural law. |
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What are the 4 types of law? |
Natural law Human law Divine law Eternal law |
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What's eternal law? |
God's plan, will and wisdom which we can't know. |
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What's divine law? |
Given in scriptures and teachings which guide us to happiness in heaven, but these are incomplete. |
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What is eudaimonia? |
Happiness or fulfillment. Aristotle observed that this is the main aim of all human actions |
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What is the synderesis rule? |
Do good and avoid evil. All other precepts of the law of nature are based on this and Aquinas believes all humans operate according to this rule. |
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What does the synderesis rule achieve? |
Fellowship with God |
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Why must we achieve fellowship with God? |
We must achieve this because we are all born with original sin due to Adam and Eve. They disobeyed God and as the whole human race was seminally present in the loins of Adam, we carry the same sin. |
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What's an absolutist theory? |
A theory that's based on principles to which there can be no exception under any circumstances |
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Who came up with natural moral law? |
Thomas Aquinas |
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What is normative ethics? |
A traditional approach which asks what is right and wrong and how we should behave. |
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What is descriptive ethics? |
Describing and comparing ethical beliefs without making value judgements. |
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What is meta-ethics? |
Exploring the meaning of ethical language words such as 'right' and 'wrong'. |
