Test 4 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Christians are bound in conscience to obey ALL LAWS.
Just laws
CIVIL law is called cannon law.
Ecclesiastical
The object determines the INTENTION of an act.
Morality
Right and wrong can be determined by A POPULAR VOTE.
Adherence to natural law
Circumstances can make something that is intrinsically evil INTO SOMETHING GOOD.
Better or worse, but never good
For a man made law to be just and moral it must include all of the following except
It must get its authority from the will of the people
In general the purpose of law is to…
Allow people a proper measure of freedom…
Church law is to divine law as…law is to natural law
Civil
According to st Thomas, laws must be each of the following except…
Passing in an official and arbitrary fashion
Laws of nature, such as gravity, are different from natural law because
Laws of nature are not actual laws because they merely describe nature
All must be present for an act to be permissible when using the principle of double effect except
The good effect must be directly sought in this case, the evil effect may be intended
Situational ethics is an invalid theory because
It holds that the person determines the good and evil
Supporters of moral relativism would argue for all of the following except
Moral norms are unchanging, permemnatn, and universal
Which of the following statements about the human act is true?
The object always carries the most weight when determining an acts morality
What are 2 characteristics of natural law?
Universal and immutable
An ethical system that deduces the moral value of an act from its good outweighing the evil effects; differs from the principle of double effect because it prioritizes the ends while ignoring the primacy of the object in determining the morality of an act
Proportionalism
The total and social conditions that will allow both individuals and groups to reach their human and spiritual fulfillment more easily
Common good
A movement of the will toward an end; why you are doing it
Intention
That towards which the will directs itself; what you are doing
Object
Law that is never binding on a persons conscience and must be opposed
Unjust law
Principle that the burden of law must be shared by all is known as
Equality of proportion
Ethical system that determines the good or evil nature of an act from the circumstances
Situational ethics
Free and responsible choice a person makes to orient in a radical manner
Fundamental option
Ethical system that determines the level of goodness or evil from the effect or result of an act. It ignores the object
Consequentialism
