What should be done is seen as being determind by fundamental principles that are not based on consequences
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How is natural law absolutist?
It is absolutist because they identify the right action by means of the primary precepts
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How is natural law teleological?
Some may see it as teleological because in applying the predetermind absolute priciples, the end result in considered
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What are the 5 precepts?
1. Preserve innocent life 2. Orderly living in scoiety 3. Worship God 4. Educate children 5. Reproduce to continue the spicies
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Who do they apply too?
All humans without excpetion
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Who decides if the action is good?
God
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Why is following the precepts important?
Makes us feel closer to God
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What are the secondary precepts?
The secondary precepts are not strictly universal and may not be held in every circumstance
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Example of secondary precept relating to primary precept
"do not steal" is the secondary precept reflecting the primary precept "orderly living in society"
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Whatn is causitry?
The art of applying key principles to an ethical class-*
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What are the three revealed virtues?
1. Faith 2.Hope 3.Love (Charity)
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What does agape mean?
Greek word for pure, unconditional love
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Where are the three revealed virtues taken from?
The Bible
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Sumarise the passage from corinthians and what it means
'Love is important, love one another' - we should love each other
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What does Aqinas mean when he states that the 3 virtues are the superlative virtues?
They are absolute
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What is beatific vision?
The state of perfect happiness through supernatural union with God
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What is natural law?
The view that the univers has a natural order that works to achieve an "end" or "purpose" this order, direction and purpose is determind by a supernatural power
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What did Aristotle belive the teleological goal for man was?
To live a life of a certian kind, tht is to be reasoning creaures and to use reason to recognise how to behave (morally)
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What did Aristolte say was the purpose of a mans life?
To achieve eudamonia (happiness)
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What was Aquina's view on natural law?
Stated that natural law was located in the activity of human reasoning. By applying reason to moral problems we will find that we act consitently with the natural law
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Is Aquinas' theory relative or absolutist?
It is absolutist as Aquinas believes that you follow the word of God and that it is right
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What is Eternal law?
we only know in part since it refers to the principles by which God governs the Universe
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What is Divine law?
Refer to the Bible which guides us in reaching our goal of perfection
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What is human law?
Involves a recognition of a need to seek the good by establishing custom and tradition of rules nased in exprerienced judgements
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How is natural law absolutist?
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It is absolutist because they identify the right action by means of the primary precepts
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