Chapter 4 - Natural Law ( Prt. 2)

Question 1

a condition of armed and active hostility between two or more nations

Answer 1

war

Question 2

an unlawful uprising of citizens against their government.

Answer 2

act of Rebellion

Question 3

mutiny or disobedience to lawfully constituted authority

Answer 3

Coup d’ etat

Question 4

Conditions or Prerequisites that may justify a violent overthrow of a duly constituted government

Answer 4

1. When there is a clear and manifest long-standing tyranny and oppression
2. When all peaceful and legal means to resolve the conflict have already been resorted and exhausted
3. Where there is a reasonable probability that the revolt will be a success
4. When the good to be achieved is well proportionate or of the same weight to the damage that would be inflicted
5. The decision to wage a violent revolt against the government should come from the majority and not just from a few private individuals

Question 5

T/F Natural law theory affirms our basic belief in the infinite and inherent worth and value of human life.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

It gives a purposive direction and coherent explanation to all realities in the cosmos

Answer 6

Strength of Natural Law Theory

Question 7

T/F It offers an unclear and comprehensive guideline as to what are the things we ought to do and not to do

Answer 7

False; offers a clear

Question 8

T/F It grounds morality in human nature that is discoverable by the divine.

Answer 8

False; discoverable by reason

Question 9

T/F It coherently integrates the significant role of conscience in knowing what’s right and wrong

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F It explains in a systematic manner why things (nature) are the way they are and their implications to human moral knowledge.

Answer 10

False; human moral ACTION

Question 11

T/F It provides a religious dimension to morality (a good alternative to purely humanistic and secular ethical theories)

Answer 11

True

Question 12

T/F It categorically rejects relativism and subjectivism in our search for a valid moral principle that will govern our actions and conduct

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T/F It provides reasoned justification on why some things are good or bad, right or wrong

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F It offers a clear and logical guidelines in complex situations such as the principle of double effect

Answer 14

True

Question 15

T/F IT gives a definite assessment as to the immorality of certain popular actions such as the use of contraception and other sex-related actions (homosexuality, masturbation, sexual perversions, etc.)

Answer 15

False; morality of certain popular actions

Question 16

T/F It offers a more philosophical alternative to the Reason Command Theory of ethics

Answer 16

False; Divine Command Theory of Ethics

Question 17

T/F It is deeply consistent with our own intuition concerning the objectivity of morality

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Criticisms against Natural Law Theory

Answer 18

1. Can the way things are by nature provide the basis for knowing how they ought to be?
2. If natural law is discoverable by human reason and since reason is true to all men, then why is it so DIFFICULT TO KNOW and BE CERTAIN what it is?
3. In what sense is “natural law” a law?
4. The popular scientific theory of evolution may also present a serious challenge to the traditional natural law thinking
5. Is human nature fixed?
6. Is human nature inherently good or bad?
7. What about the negative human tendencies?
8. The idea of St. Thomas that human nature originally comes from God as its author is problematic

9.What is natural for one may not be natural for another

10. Is conscience always right?