Determinism

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Is an ideology which states that man is not free.

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Determinism

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(this is very dangerous because, the consequences of denying human freedom is the denial of morality)

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Determinism

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ithout freedome, there is no human act. Society will be

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chaotic

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6 types of determinism

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Physiological or biological determinism
Sociological determinism
Economic determinism
Fatalistic determinism
Theological determinism
Psycho-Analytical determinism

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is the belief that human behavior is
directly controlled by an individual’s genes, hormones or some component of their physiology affecting our stand on eugenes, scientific racism, debates around heritability of IO, the basis of sexual orientation and socio-biology.

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Physiological or biological determinism

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is the theory that social interactions and constructs
alone determine individual behavior or man is determined by his cultural beliefs.

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Sociological determinism

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(if does not follow that a state accepts capital punishment. And this is still morally evil)

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Sociological determinism

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is a socio-economic theory which claims that economic
relationships (such as being an owner or capitalists, or being a worker or proletariat) are the foundation upon which all either societal and political arrangements in society are based

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Economic determinism

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this is an ideology which claims that man is determined by his economic status

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Economic determinism

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it claims that man is determined by his fate or destiny or luck

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Fatalistic determinism

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is an ideology which claims that everything is
determined by God.

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Theological determinism

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is not cause or determined by God, but it is man who causes it when man abuses his freedom.

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Sin

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is a belief that human behavior is deterministic.
It is governed by irrational forces and the unconscious, as well as instinctual and biological drives.

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Psycho-Analytical determinism

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due to this theory some theorist do not believe in free will

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Psycho-Analytical determinism

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3 ways Acts may be assessed as

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good act
evil act
indifferent act

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conforms with the norms of morality

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. Good act

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disconforms with the norms of morality

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Evil acts

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it stands in no positive relation, neither good nor evil but can be
made good or evil depending upon the situation or circumstances.

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Indifferent acts

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A good act may become morally evil if the intention is

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evil

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A good act may receive more goodness if the intention is

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good

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can never become morally good despite of the good intention.

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evil act

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3 Important considerations about the act:

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1. A good act may become morally evil if the intention is evil. 2. A good act may receive more goodness if the intention is good. 3. An evil act can never become morally good despite of the good intention.

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3 ways Morality may be assessed as

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moral
immoral
morally justifiable

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the act and the end are good.

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moral

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either the act or end is evil

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immoral

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one performs an act with 2 effects, 1 good and 1 evil. If the person passes the four Principles of Double effect, the person’s act is ------

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Morally Justifiable

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They are also called obstacles of human act which affects or prevents a clear knowledge (intellect) of the object of the act

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Impairments of Human Acts

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impair the coming about of a human act in its roots by diminishing or preventing the consent of free will (will)

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Impairments of Human Acts

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3 Impairments of required knowledge

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1. Ignorance 2. Error 3. Inattention

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4 impairments of free consent (Will)

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4. Passion 5. Fear 6. Violence 7. habit

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3 kinds of ignorance

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invincible ignorance Vincible ignorance Affected or Pretended ignorance

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gnorance which cannot be conquered by such ordinary diligence and reasonable effort.

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invincible ignorance

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Also called antecedent ignorance because it precedes any voluntary act and is not willed by any consent of the will.

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invincible ignorance

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makes an act involuntary for this is not human act hence the agent is not responsible to his action or omission

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invincible ignorance

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ignorance which can be conquered by ordinary effort but was not acquired because of negligence or intentionally not acquired

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Vincible ignorance

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does not destroy voluntariness but it does lessen the voluntariness and responsibility of an act

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Vincible ignorance

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when a person positively wants to be ignorant in order to plead innocent to a change of guilt.

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Affected or Pretended ignorance

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does not excuse a person from his evil action on the contrary, it actually increases the malice or their moral responsibility

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Affective ignorance

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Closely connected with ignorance is

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error

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is a state of holding incorrect beliefs or opinions, or the facts of acting wrongly or misguidedly.

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error

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A person is held morally responsible for his actions which flows from his error especially if there’s no effort done to correct his

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error

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Failure to take proper care or give enough attention to something. This is an actual, momentary privation of

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knowledge

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A person is held liable and morally responsible for his acts resulting from

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inattention

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is the Strong tendencies towards the possession of something good or towards the avoidance of something evil

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passion

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are neither good nor evil but indifferent. Hence can be good when ordered towards virtue or evil when ordered towards vice.

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passion

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11 chief passions

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1. Love 2. Desire 3. Delight 4. Hope 5. Bravery 6. Anger 7. Hatred 8. Sadness 9.Despair 10. Fear 11.horror

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2 divisions of passion

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Antecedent passion Consequent passion

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passion comes first before the judgement of reason and control of the will.

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Antecedent passion

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time element modifies it that judgement of reason and control of the will were already present before committing the act.

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Consequent passion

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is the disturbance of the mind caused by the thought of an impending evil

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fear