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what would natural moral law say about theft
theft breaks the primary precept of ‘living in an ordered socity’
and breaks one of the ten commandments which is not to steal
however Aquains made aceptions for some cases of theft -e.g a starving man stealing from someone who has plenty
in this case the precept of preserving life takes prioty
what would situation ethics say about theft
for situation ethics the morality is dependent upon the situation
and the action creating the most love would be chosen
what would virtue ethics say about theft
Aristotle classified theft as a base action meaning it can never be the act of a virtuous person
However Aristotle lived in the ruling class and likly didnt consider those less fortunate
what would nml say about lying
Aquinas was very much against lying
also goes against the primary precept of living in an ordered socity
Aquinas views all forms of lying as wrong even those with posative intentions
what would situation ethics say about lying
Fletchure didn’t believe that lying is intrincicly right nor wrong and meerly was dependent upon the situation
right actions acording to agapic love
what would virture ethics say about lying
the act of lying would contradict the virtue of truthfulness
nml on embryo research and designer babies
coukd be seen to go against the primary precept of worhshipping god as those who do designer babies or embryo research are effectivly playing god.
desinger babies can lead to socity not being ordered - goes against primary precept of living in an ordered socity
what would situation ethics say about embryo research or designer babies
For Fleature personhood comes about when someone posesses characteristics and the capacity for communicatio- an embryo does not have these therefore for Fleture embryo research cloning and designer babies does not pose a moral concern
virtue ethics views on embryo research, cloning and designer babies
Aristotles virture of compassion would likly go in support of embryo research - compassion for those suffering from infertity or miscarages.
nml on abortion
abortion goes against multiple of the primary preceps
-could make socity unordered
-is ending innocent life
-goes against divine law - sancity of life
-goes against worshipping god as only god can give or take life
what would situation ethics say about abortion
Fletchure argues that the interest of a full human should always take priortiy over those of a potential human.
-most love
what would virtue ethics argue about abortion
Aristole believe that a form of abortion was acceptable if there were too many children and only if the abortion had happened before any signs of life.
what would nml say about euthanasia
goes agasint primary precepts of
-worship god
-preserve innocent life
-live in ordered socity
sancity of life
10 commandments
situation ethics on euthanasia
Fletchure was in support of legalising volentary euthanasia - Fletchure believed that if love commanded ethanasia then this would over ride any religious commandment
virtue ethics on euthanasia
Aristotle regarded murder as a vice without any mean.
Aristotle was also opposed to suiside seeing it as a base, cowardly act
nml on capital punishment
Aquinas believed that capital punish could help socity to remain ordered whilst serving justice
aslo it works with divine command - eye for an eye life for a life-
situation ethics on capital punishment
what leads to most love in each situation
no set rule / conclusion
virtue ethics on capital punishment
Capital punishment was an accepted part of Athenian life so Aristotle never commented on it
however justice highest virtue
what are the issues of animals and non-human death
-blood spots (making animlas fight for example)
-intensive farming
-animal testing
what would natural moral law say on the issues of non-human life
Aquinas believed that the final end of all animals is to serve our needs
however cruitly to animals could encorage us to be cruel to one another - biblical
using animals in animcal testing to create medicine would adire to the first precept
however nml would reject cloning anaimals - this is playing god and would go against the precept of worshipping god.
what would situation ethics say on issues of non-human death / treatment
-insterve famring could solve issues of world hunger making it justified
-Fleture was invloved in animal cloning research so clearly supports that
-situation ethics would likly be opposed to the use of animals in blood sports as agape love relies on compassion and not cruelty.
virtue ethics on issues involving animals
-the animal soul is below that of humans on the hierachy of souls
-intensive farming could go against the vice of greed as they are absuing animals for a profit
-Aristotle would have been in favour of animal testing because in his own research he dicected animals
-Roslind Hursthouse claim blood sports encorage negative attitudes.
