CHRISTIANITY - good conduct & key moral principles Flashcards
define justification (in the context of good conduct)
To be counted as righteous before God
Define predestination
-belief that all events including destination of humans after death have already been decided and decreed by God
-single predestination, God has already decided who is going to heaven
-double predestination, God has already decided who is going to heaven and hell
Explain what is meant by justification by works vs justification by faith
By works - doing good deeds will allow you to reach salvation
By faith - simply having faith and believing in Jesus will allow you to reach salvation
Explain the Christian concept of the sanctity of life
Sanctity = sacred
All life is sacred and holy
It has intrinsic worth and value because it has been created by God, in the image of God
Therefore all life must be preserved
What is the strong version of the sanctity of life principle?
-all humans have an absolute right to life that must NEVER be taken away
-abortion and euthanasia is always wrong
-life must ALWAYS be preserved
Absolutist
What is the weak version if the sanctity of life principle? How would it apply to abortions?
All human life is sacred but not absolutely so
-in exceptional circumstances, potentially life saving or preserving treatment may be withdrawn
-the foetus is seen as a potential person, the right to life becomes stronger as it develops.
-often combined with quality of life principle
What is the quality of life principle?
-secular, subjective concept. Your self-assessment of the quality of your life. Changes over time based on health, contentment, fulfiment. It is flexible and subject to change
What is embryo research?
-used to understand more about genetic conditions, causes of infertility etc
-embryos can be sourced from surplus IVF embryos that are donated with consent or created using stem cell cloning
-license for research is obtained if it is essential research
-research is permitted up to 14 days as it can be viewed as an individual after this duration. Embryo is destroyed after research
What is Just War Theory? Who created it
Just War - set of rules for fighting a war in a way believed to be justified and acceptable to God
JUS AD BELLUM + JUS IN BELLO
Firstly developed by Augustine then by Aquinas
What is JUS AD BELLUM?
conditions when going to war might be justifiable
EG declared by legitimate authority, right intention, last resort, reasonable chance of success
What is JUS IN BELLO?
criteria for how a war, once started, must be fought
EG innocent civilians not targeted, use of force must be proportionate
What are weapons of mass destruction? What are the 3 types?
Weapons which cause widespread, indiscriminate damage
-biological
-chemical
-nuclear
What is the difference between stewardship and dominion
stewardship- duty based. duty to take care of the world
dominion- power based. belief that humans can dominate/ rule over the rest of creation
Give a quote that supports dominion
“Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything “
“Everything that lives and moves about will be food for you”
