Section B

Question 1

What is relative ethics

Answer 1

The moral quality of an action is dependent on the circumstance in which it occured. There are no absolute standards for “right” or “wrong,” they’re just different

Question 2

What is absolute ethics

Answer 2

There is a universal rule for “right” and “wrong,” regardless of situation

Question 3

What is consequentialism

Answer 3

Use potential consequences to determine morals, or the best action to take.
Goal is to either minimize bad or maximize good.

Question 4

What is virtue ethics

Answer 4

It is the intention behind the action that matters

Question 5

What is natural law

Answer 5

There is an absolute morality to the universe upheld by God, and moral failure is just a corruption of the natural state (leads to problems with viewing cultural differences)

Question 6

What is deontological ethics

Answer 6

Society functioning well depends on everyone following the rules. It’s the only way to achieve the common good (uses absolute ethics)

Question 7

What does Christian ethics involve

Answer 7

Participation in the biblical story, allowing ourselves to be formed by God, and a theological redescription of the world and of history.
NOT just a set of rules for living!