The law that all humans can understand through their application of reason (primary and secondary precepts)
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Divine Law
Gods Law, as recorded in the scriptures and preserves in church tradition
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Eternal Law
Exists because god created it
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Human law
Formulated by humans based on the above laws
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Eudaimonia
Ultimate happiness through union with God
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Double Effect
When someone does an action which the precepts defines as good, but a secondary result of this action breaks this precept it is still accptable as the first intention had the intention of following the law
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Manualism
17th Century creation of manuals of seconday precpts
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Proportionalism
20th Century movement following the principles of NML but also considering the consequences of an action, Pioritisinga compassionate outcome
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Reason
The god given ability to cognitivly process the difference between right and wrong
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Ontic Goods
Qualities that are in themeselves non-moral but help to make decisional in proportionalism
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Synderesis Principle
Act in a way that does good and avoids evil
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Primary Precepts
Fiver general rules that all people can understand through the application of reason alone
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Absolutism
There isat least one moral principle that ought never to be violated
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5 Primary Precepts
1. worship god
2. ordered society
3. reproduction
4. learn
5. Deffend innocent life
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Deontological
Actions are right or wrong
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Teleological
Actions are right and wrong based on their conseqence
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Gods Law, as recorded in the scriptures and preserves in church tradition
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