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Chapter 10 Bible Test Flashcards

1
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According to secularism, who makes ethical rules?

A

Human beings

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2
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Christians see moral norms as proceeding from what?

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God’s nature

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3
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From what source do Muslims derive their ethics?

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Quran

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Postmodern ethics is suspicious of what?

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Revelation, reason, absolutes, universals

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5
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Which of the following actions are almost universally condemned by all cultures?

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Murder, adultery, lying

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6
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Which of the following are immoral according to Marxism?

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Religion, capitalism

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7
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Define ethics.

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Study of what morality says, moral conduct, values, duties, and goodness.

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8
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Define moral relativism.

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Belief that morality is relative to, or defend by the individual or culture.

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9
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Define utilitarianism.

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Belief that we ought to do whatever maximizes happiness and reduces suffering for the greatest number of people.

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10
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Proletariat morality.

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Belief that whatever advances the proletariat and communism is morality good, and whatever hidden the proletariat and communism is morality evil.

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Cultural relativism.

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Belief that truth and morals are relative to ones community.

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Karma

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A concept found in eastern religions, karma is the belief that good is returned to those who do good, and evil is returned to those who do evil.

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13
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Divine command theory.

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Belief that right and wrong are determined by gods commands.

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14
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Agape

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Belief that morality is built upon two foundational moral absolutes: love of god and love of neighbor.

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15
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Is the belief that the morality of an action is determined by the unique situation of that action.

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Situation ethics

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16
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Is the belief that we ought to do whatever is in our own best interest.

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Ethical egoism.

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17
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Is the belief that we ought to do whatever maximizes our own personal pleasure.

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Hedonism

18
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Is the philosophical belief that reliable knowledge is obtained solely through the scientific method.

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Scientism

19
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Is a personal standard of determining right and wrong.

A

Morality

20
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According to , “let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.”

A

Romans 12:9

21
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According to Christianity, loving god means serving others both spiritually and

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Physically

22
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Any ethical system that that judges morality based upon some principal of duty is

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Deontological

23
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Any ethical system that judges morality by the consequences of the actions is

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Teleological

24
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Secularists view as the primary guide for forming a workable ethical outlook.

A

Science

25
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The apex of Christ’s ethical teaching (Matthew 5-7) is commonly referred to as the

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Sermon on the mount

26
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When asked what was the , Christ responded, “you shall love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27)

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Greatest commandment

27
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According to Islam, Allah is directly knowable, though his decrees are fully revealed through the actions of Muhammad.

A

False/Is Not

28
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According to Marxist ethics, the ends never justify the means.

A

False/Justify

29
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According to new spirituality, the source for morality is found within the bible.

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False/Yourself

30
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Buddhism and Hinduism recognize that at least some actions are objectively wrong.

A

True

31
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Christians see common ethical systems among vastly different cultures as evidence of a universal law and thus a universal lawgiver.

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True

32
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Postmodernism accepts the notion of universal moral norms.

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False/Reject It

33
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Pragmatism views words as tools for getting others to behave in a manner one deems preferable.

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True

34
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Secularism binds itself to a completely naturalistic explanation for ethics.

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True

35
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Secularists gravitate toward explaining ethical impulses as emerging from god.

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False/Evolutionary Process

36
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The task of Christian ethics is to determine what conforms to Gods character and what does not

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True

37
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There is no division of ethics and law in Islam.

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True

38
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Violent revolution is discouraged according to Marxism’s ethical system.

A

False/Encouraged

39
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What are some problems with teleological ethical theories?

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1) We aren’t always accurate in our predictions.
2) We can have good intentions that turn bad.
3) We don’t always act in our own best interests.

40
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What is the main problem with deontological ethical theories?

A

This doesn’t account for exceptions, I.e. Conflicting duties.
Ex. A baby in a car with the heat at 115*

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