Chapter 5 Flashcards
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it is that quality by which we classify a human act as morally good or morally evil, such guality emanating from the act itself.
Morality
defers to the goodness or badness of an act
Morality
He defines it as that quality of human act whereby it measures up to what it should be as a step towards the objective last end of human action or fails so to measure up. It consists, therefore, in the relation existing beiween human acts and the norm of morality
Glenn
defines it as that quality of human act whereby it measures up to what it should be as a step towards the objective last end of human action or fails so to measure up. It consists, therefore, in the relation existing beiween human acts and the norm of morality
Morality
Is that quality of human act by which we call it (human act) right or wrong, good or evil
Morality
He states that morality is the quality of human act by which we call it (human act) right or wrong, good or evil
Norlito A. Ignacio
A human act is considered ___________________if it is done in accordance with God’s law and human reason.
MORALLY GOOD, or morally right
If the act is performed in violation of God’s law and human reason, however then such act becomes?
Morally evil or morally bad
Morality cannot exist, however, without two basic factors:
the determinants and norms
These aspects of the human acts are the determinants of morality (Ibid.). Such determinants are called:
The act itself and its object
The end of the agent
Circumstances
The object of the act refers to the very nature of the act itself.
The act and its object
An act is a physical tendency towards a definite objective or result.
Act itself
This objective is identified as the_____________________, which is distinguished from the_____________________.
end of the act (finis aperis)
end of the agent (finis operantis)
must agree with the norms of morality. It must be good in itself; it must be good in its objective; so in its circumstances.
Morally good act
A morally good act must agree with the:
It must be good in itself; it must be good in its objective; so in its circumstances.
performing the act is that which the agent wishes to attain by means of the act. The end is that which motivates the agent to make the act.
The end of the agent
a human act that is ____________cannot be made good by______________.
evil in itself
reason of the end
Glenn forwarded the following principles for our guide in formulating our ends of actions. They are as follows:
“An objectively good act done for a good end merits another goodness. from such end.”
“An objectively euil act done for an evil purpose takes new evil from the evil end of the agent.”
“An act which is objectively good but done for evil end, is entirely evil If the evil end is the whole motive of the act,”
“An objectively evil act cun never become good by reason of good end.”
“An act which is indifferent objectively. may become evil if its intended end is evil.”
The more good ends a good act obtains, the more meritorious the act becomes.
An objectively good act done for a good end merits another goodness from such end.
If the evil ends are numerous, so numerous too shall be the malice taken from the evil ends.
An objectively evil act done for an evil purpose takes new evil from the evil end of the agent.
It was stated above that an act to be morally good must be good in all the 3 determinants of morality. A good end cannot render an evil act good. After all, the end cannot justify the means ( the act). No end can ever justify evil means.
An objectively evil act can never become good by reason of good end
conditions prevailing within the environment in which the act was performed. These affect the performance of the act. Thus, these are determinants of the morality of the act.
Circumstances
the place refers to the locus of the act. “Where” means not simply the place. It asks what kind of place, the nature of the place.
Circumstances
means (ally) refers to the instrumentality that contribute to the commission of the act.
Circumstances
