Chapter 4 - Natural Law ( Prt. 2) Flashcards
a condition of armed and active hostility between two or more nations
war
an unlawful uprising of citizens against their government.
act of Rebellion
mutiny or disobedience to lawfully constituted authority
Coup d’ etat
Conditions or Prerequisites that may justify a violent overthrow of a duly constituted government
- When there is a clear and manifest long-standing tyranny and oppression
- When all peaceful and legal means to resolve the conflict have already been resorted and exhausted
- Where there is a reasonable probability that the revolt will be a success
- When the good to be achieved is well proportionate or of the same weight to the damage that would be inflicted
- The decision to wage a violent revolt against the government should come from the majority and not just from a few private individuals
T/F Natural law theory affirms our basic belief in the infinite and inherent worth and value of human life.
True
It gives a purposive direction and coherent explanation to all realities in the cosmos
Strength of Natural Law Theory
T/F It offers an unclear and comprehensive guideline as to what are the things we ought to do and not to do
False; offers a clear
T/F It grounds morality in human nature that is discoverable by the divine.
False; discoverable by reason
T/F It coherently integrates the significant role of conscience in knowing what’s right and wrong
True
T/F It explains in a systematic manner why things (nature) are the way they are and their implications to human moral knowledge.
False; human moral ACTION
T/F It provides a religious dimension to morality (a good alternative to purely humanistic and secular ethical theories)
True
T/F It categorically rejects relativism and subjectivism in our search for a valid moral principle that will govern our actions and conduct
True
T/F It provides reasoned justification on why some things are good or bad, right or wrong
True
T/F It offers a clear and logical guidelines in complex situations such as the principle of double effect
True
T/F IT gives a definite assessment as to the immorality of certain popular actions such as the use of contraception and other sex-related actions (homosexuality, masturbation, sexual perversions, etc.)
False; morality of certain popular actions
T/F It offers a more philosophical alternative to the Reason Command Theory of ethics
False; Divine Command Theory of Ethics
T/F It is deeply consistent with our own intuition concerning the objectivity of morality
True
Criticisms against Natural Law Theory
- Can the way things are by nature provide the basis for knowing how they ought to be?
- If natural law is discoverable by human reason and since reason is true to all men, then why is it so DIFFICULT TO KNOW and BE CERTAIN what it is?
- In what sense is “natural law” a law?
- The popular scientific theory of evolution may also present a serious challenge to the traditional natural law thinking
- Is human nature fixed?
- Is human nature inherently good or bad?
- What about the negative human tendencies?
- The idea of St. Thomas that human nature originally comes from God as its author is problematic
9.What is natural for one may not be natural for another
- Is conscience always right?
