Key Words Flashcards

(18 cards)

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Absolute

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One universal moral code which is final

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Relative

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That nothing is objectively right or wrong

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Objective

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A persons actions can always be seen as right or wrong

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Subjective

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There are no absolute standards of right or wrong

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5
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Deontological

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The relationship between duty and the morality of human actions

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Empirical

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Deals with facts

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7
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Teleological

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The goodness of an action is determined by whether it has good consequences

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Natural law

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The rules for humans set by nature

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Primary precept

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Laws of nature created by God for man to live by

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10
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Secondary precept

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Rules that help us achieve primary precepts

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Legalistic

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Putting law above gospel for salvation

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12
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Situational

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Any moral theory must have facts before being applied

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13
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Antinomian

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Rules and principles should be rejected

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Pragmatism

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Seeking workable, practical solutions

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Personalism

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Willingly giving to other people what is due

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16
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Positivism

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The law only depends on the authority of those who make the law

17
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Relativism

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That nothing is objectively right or wrong

18
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Agape

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God is immeasurable, incomparable love for mankind