Finnis And Proportionalism Flashcards
What are Finnis’ seven basic goods?
Life Knowledge Play Aesthetic experience Sociability Practical reasonableness Religion
What does fun mean for the seven basic goods?
The preservation of life, leading a healthy life, the right to a good quality of life
What does knowledge mean for the seven basic goods?
To understand the world around us, helping us to develop as humans
What does play mean in the seven basic goods
The enjoyment in things, deriving pleasure from activities
What does aesthetic experience mean in the seven basic goods?
Appreciating beauty in what we see and what we create?
What does sociability mean in the seven basic goods?
Our relationship scrim one on one to a global scale, acting from others
What does practical reasonableness mean in the seven basic goods
Deciding how to act morally based on our knowledge and experience
What does religion mean in the seven basic goods?
More than just religious affliction; ultimate questions and striving for meaning
What is a common good?
Requirement of practical reasonableness- each member of the community can pursue basic goods for themselves in attempt to achieve this
How do the basic goods feed into the common good?
They act as a guideline to achieve common good - combining practical reasonableness with the basic goods which allow for the contribution to the common good
How does practical reasonableness guide us?
Practical reasonableness guides us in our choices among these goods - enables us to distinguish between reasonable and unreasonable acts
