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Final Exam Flashcards

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Moral Evil

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evil through human action, defects of character use, misuse of free will

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Natural Evil

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natural disasters, disease, creation does to us

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Theodicy

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philosophical study of evil

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Problem of Evil in the West

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God is all-good
God is all-powerful
Evil exists

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The holocaust

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mass murder by Nazis in WWII

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Milgrim Experiment

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They kept doing it because they weren’t responsible for it and were told to do it

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“The Fall”

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the original sin by Adam and Eve

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St. Augustine

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neither Judaism & Islam believe in the doctrine of the original sin

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Doctrine of Original Sin

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the official policy of the WESTERN church

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Doctrine

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codifications of beliefs or body of teachings

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Karma

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moral law of cause & effect, past life responsible for this life, implies lawful world

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Atman

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(Hindu) soul, eternal self & true self

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Four Noble Truths

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  1. Life is Dukka (“suffering”)
  2. Suffering is caused by Tanha (“desire”)
  3. If suffering caused by misguided desire, cure lies in overcoming it
  4. 8 Fold Path (tool to overcome desire)
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Dukka

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“suffering”

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Tanha

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“desire” like thirst, selfishness, unwholesome

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Eight Fold Path

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too to help overcome desire

17
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Anatman

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Egolessness

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Dharma

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(Hindu) duty, virtue, morality

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The Four Varnas

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Priestly Caste
Warrior Caste (nobles)
Merchant Caste (farmers, tradesmen)
Worker Caste

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Five Pillars of Islam

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Shahada-confession of faith
“There is no God but God and Mohammed is his prophet”
Salat-ritual prayer, 5 x a day (help with the rhythm)
Zakat-charity
Sawm/Ramadan-Islam’s holy month; fasting (teaches discipline)
Hajj-Pilgrimage to Mecca

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Teleological Ethics/Consequentalism

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decision based on a foreseen outcome (Best/Right thing is the outcome of the decisions)

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Utilitarianism

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“greatest good for the greatest #”

how the decision will affect people in the end because people will always get hurt in any situation

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Deontological Ethics

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decision based on duty or obligation, rule (Best/Right thing depends upon the action you take)

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Divine Command Theory

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decreed by God and 10 commandments

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Yin Yang

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Yin (Black) feminine, moon, water
Yang (White) masculine, sun, earth
complimentary to each other and constantly moving into one another

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Secular

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not pertaining to religious studies

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