Whether or not human nature has an orientation towards the good.

Created by: maisy.poppy
Created on: 25-11-20 09:35

Evidence to suggest that human nature has an orientation towards good.

Altruism
Charitable works
Self sacrifice
Love of family
Desire to protect life
Pursuit of knowledge and enrichment
Desire of happiness in community

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Evidence to suggest that human nature DOSENT have an orientation towards good.

Selfishness
Greed
Crime against others
Pursuit of pleasure
Violence and war
Pollution
Pursuit of power

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Explain how and why humans have an orientation towards good.

We are not slaves to our passions and usually strive to control them so that hurt is avoided and good achieved (synderesis rule)
Rules are welcomed and represented by most humans as a means of helping us to achieve happiness which is what we pursue natura

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Explain how and why humans DONT have an orientation towards good.

Human selfish, greedy and live in a dog eat dog world. We can be dangerous/ murderous if left to do what comes naturally we could be destructive.
Our development is leading to damage of natural world (pollution) has dire effects on poor country
Aquinas

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Whether or not the doctrine of double effects can be used to justify an action such as killing someone as an act if self defence. Suggest what it can’t be used

Because every person knows their motive but we don’t know them, they may say but we never truly know someone’s intention.
Some actions are complex and produce several factors, some good for some bad.

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The DODE is seen as helpful by some fir dealing with moral dilemmas it allows us to distinguish between intentions and actions that take place. BUT what is an issue with this?

Some see the distinctions as implausible. DEONTOLOGISTS who focus on acts cannot accept saving a life involves taking a life (there cannot be only one intention) a way of bypassing the act of killing WEAKNESS NL.
never know intention

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Evidence to suggest that human nature DOSENT have an orientation towards good.

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Selfishness
Greed
Crime against others
Pursuit of pleasure
Violence and war
Pollution
Pursuit of power

Card 3

Front

Explain how and why humans have an orientation towards good.

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Card 4

Front

Explain how and why humans DONT have an orientation towards good.

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Card 5

Front

Whether or not the doctrine of double effects can be used to justify an action such as killing someone as an act if self defence. Suggest what it can’t be used

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Whether or not human nature has an orientation towards the good.