modifiers of human act Flashcards
(50 cards)
the quality of goodness or badness of human act
morality
the rightness and wrongness of human acts as they conform or do not conform to standards
morality
not everything that a man does is (blank)
human act
actions done under the circumstances of ignorance, passion, fear, violence and habits
acts of man
human actions are influenced by factors called
impediments to human actions
these factors intervene and bar one’s actions from being human
impediments to human actions
they affect the qualityof human acts
impediments
lack or absence of knowledge in a person capable of knowing certain things
Ignorance
2 types of ignorance
invincible and vincible ignorance
type of ignorance that cannot be dispelled by ordinary diligence
invincible
causes of this type of ignorance may be impossible for the individual to remove his ignorance because they have no way of suspecting they are ignorant
invincible ignorance
they are unaware type of ignorance
invincible
type of ignorance that should be dispelled. agent could and should know
vincible
vincible ignorance can be cleared if one is (blank) enough
diligent
type of ignorance wherein u are aware and responsible
vincible
the person performing the act is liable of such acts, thus actions are praiseworthy and blameworthy
imputability of human act
this ignorance eliminates moral responsibility and culpability
invincible
this ignorance does not eliminate culpability but lessens it. “ignorance of the law excuses no one”
vincible ignorance
a mental agitation of disturbance brought about by the apprehension of some present or imminent danger
fear
the danger in fear may be imaginary or real
true
the types of fear
grave fear and slight fear
aroused by the presence of danger that is regarded by most people as serious
grave fear
judged to be serious by the one concerned
grave fear
aroused by a danger that is not serious. grave danger that is not probable
slight fear