Deontolocal Ethics

Question 1

Aquinas 4 levels of law

Answer 1

Eternal divine natural and human

Question 2

Aquinas natural law - role of virtues and goods

Answer 2

need for humans to be more God-like by developing the three revealed virtues and four cardinal virtues. Aquinas’ definition of different types of acts and goods: internal acts (the intention of the moral agent when carrying out an action) and external acts (the actions of a moral agent); real goods (correctly reasoned goods that help the moral agent achieve their telos) and apparent goods (wrongly reasoned goods that don’t help the moral agent achieve their God given purpose.

Question 3

The 4 cardinal virtues

Answer 3

fortitude, temperance, prudence and justice

Question 4

3 revealed virtues

Answer 4

faith, hope and charity

Question 5

5 primary precepts

Answer 5

Worship god, order society, reproduce, education, preserve innocent life

Question 6

Synderisis

Answer 6

It is the fact that humans naturally tend to go towards good and not evil

Question 7

Casuistry

Answer 7

this is the term used to describe the art of applying key principles to an ethical case