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Natural Law Flashcards

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How did Aristotle influence Natural law?

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Aristotle thought that everything had a purpose, and Aquinas agreed that the rational soul set us apart from animals

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what are the four tiers of law

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Eternal
Divine
Natural
Human

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what is eternal law

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the principles by which God made and controls the universe

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what is Divine law

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the law of God revealed in the Bible

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What is natural law

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moral law that is discoverable through reason

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what is human law

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the laws of the nation

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Aquinas quote explaining natural law

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” participation of the eternal law in the rational creature is called the natural law”

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what was Augustines view on human reason

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the fall has obscured human vision

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what are the primary precepts

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Preserve life
Ordered society
Worship God
Educate others
Reproduce

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definition of primary precepts

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absolute and universal Principles

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what are Secondary precepts

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derive from the primary precepts

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Synderesis quote

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‘good most be done and evil avoided”

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what are certain virtues that supports natural law

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Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and temperance

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how do the virtues support real and apparent good

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following ‘real’ good (virtues) helps the improvement of self

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what is the doctrine of double effect

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refers to situations where there is an intended outcome and another significant one.

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how does natural law over come the doctrine of double effect

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the evil outcome must be at least less or proportionate to the good outcome. the act must not be evil in itself and a serious reason must permit the evil

17
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how does social conditioning weaken Natural law

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there is vast disagreement in moral beliefs across cultures. this is supported by Freud

18
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how is natural law universal

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moral thinkers from across cultures came uo with similar golden rules. for example all abrahamic religions all belief treat others like u want to be treated

19
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how does Augustine critic Aquinas

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there is an over reliance on human reason

20
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how can Aquinas be defended against Augustine

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human nature only has an orientation towards good, Aquinas acknowledges there are many reason why we may fail

21
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who also supported Augustines idea that Human kinds vision was obscured and cannot be trusted

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Barth, “the finite has no capacity for the Infinite”

22
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is Natural law outdated?

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yes, for example the primary precepts say reproduce when now we have overpopulation issues

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