Key Words Flashcards
(18 cards)
Absolute
One universal moral code which is final
Relative
That nothing is objectively right or wrong
Objective
A persons actions can always be seen as right or wrong
Subjective
There are no absolute standards of right or wrong
Deontological
The relationship between duty and the morality of human actions
Empirical
Deals with facts
Teleological
The goodness of an action is determined by whether it has good consequences
Natural law
The rules for humans set by nature
Primary precept
Laws of nature created by God for man to live by
Secondary precept
Rules that help us achieve primary precepts
Legalistic
Putting law above gospel for salvation
Situational
Any moral theory must have facts before being applied
Antinomian
Rules and principles should be rejected
Pragmatism
Seeking workable, practical solutions
Personalism
Willingly giving to other people what is due
Positivism
The law only depends on the authority of those who make the law
Relativism
That nothing is objectively right or wrong
Agape
God is immeasurable, incomparable love for mankind