On the Test

Question 1

Christianity and Social Order

Thirteenth Century Aquinas

Answer 1

Great Chain of Being with Divine Right of Kings

Law: 
Eternal
Natural
Divine
Human

Question 2

Christianity and Social Order

Thirteenth Century Aquinas Cotinued

Answer 2

Virtues:

Natural - prudence, justice, courage, temperance

Spiritual - faith, hope, life

Everyone has a place against which one should not rebel except when human laws fundamentally violate divine & natural law.

Ware on basis of Natural Law & Order

Question 3

Teloi: Primary Purposes of Human Life

Answer 3

• Live (foundational for others; instinctual)
• Reproduce
• Learn
• Worship God
• Order Society

Question 4

Secondary PreceptsAllow fulfillment of primary purposes. Two types:

Answer 4

Everything which we logically need to do to live in accordance with the primary principles.

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Things which reason alone cannot deduce from nature. (e.g. monogamy)

Question 5

Natural Law requires…

Answer 5

• God designs w/ purpose
• Natural telos, that is ‘created intent’
• Capacity for effective reason

Question 6

7 Virtues

Answer 6

Natural:

• prudence,
• justice,
• courage,
• temperance

Spiritual:

• faith,
• hope,
• love

Question 7

Eccliesiolae in ecclesia

Answer 7

“little churches within the Church”

• Church as living, not simply organization.
• Though emphasis on organizational success/efficiency
• Accountability

Question 8

Just War Theory

Answer 8

TO GO TO WAR:
–Legitimate Authority
–Justifiable Cause
–Right Intention
–Proportionality
–Reasonable Chance of Success
–Last Resort

WITHIN WAR:
–Proportionality
–Discrimination