Freedom And rights Flashcards

1
Q

Right according to Dworking

A

One has a right to perform an action without from outside interference

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Knowing nothing of anyone or about gen not seeing race, color, hair, beliefs

A

Veil of ignorance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Rooted in the notion of human freedom, image and likeness of God

A

The dignity of the Human Person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Freedom American Version

A

Little or no legal or physical restraints upon ones actions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Free church version

A

Power is rooted in reasoning and will, to act or not to act, and perform deliberate actions on ones own responsibility

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Everything is predetermined and freedom is an illusion, idea human actions can be predicted by laws of nature

A

Determinism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Belief that people are able to be predisposed to act for a certain reasons - certain behavior

A

Conditioning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Supported idea of conditioning on a dog

A

Ivan Pavlov

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

When a natural reaction is a person or animal is elicited by an unnatural stimulus

A

Classical conditioning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Harvard psychologists
Applied conditioning voluntary actions
Experiment for rat; denied free will

A

B F skinner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Show a position to be false because in practice it is impossible to be Carried out

A

Practical refutation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Provide overview of John Locke theory of natural rights

A

Have a right to life, liberty, and property
Pursuit of private property
No person is under control of another
God can take life because he gave it
Similar to DoI because of pursuit of happiness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Give an analysis of tom regans theory of rights and how it pertains to animals

A

Human beings as well as animals have rights because they are experiencing subjects of life, useful to others, and sentient beings who deserve rights

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Explain John Rawls theory of rights.

A

Rawls believed in a veil of ignorance which doesn’t look at race or color or beliefs. Has theory of justice which people adopt laws for own benefit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Name John Rawls two principles

A
  1. ) Equal rights liberty to all people

2. ) Great benefit for least advantage,which allows fair opportunity in economics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Provide an analysis of the Catholic understanding of rights and how it approaches the popular understanding of what rights are.

A

God is the foundation of our moral acts and rights
Looks to dignity of human person (made in image and likeness of God)
The power is rooted with reasoning and will
The church is okay with Rights but doesn’t focus on individuality
Can’t have a do what I want mindset

17
Q

Explain the church’s teaching on the dignity of the human person and how it is rooted in the church’s understanding of freedom

A

Belief in image and likensss of God and we are masters over our acts
We are responsible for actions but have free will
God and man are rational and God is the master overall
Free will is equal to sin

18
Q

Explain the application of newtons laws of physics to the determinists understanding of limitations on human freedom

A

Because of discovered natural laws, we are fixed to act in a certain. Actions can be predicted because of genetics

19
Q

Explain how determinism and the enlightenment influenced humanity’s outlook on human behavior and the problems that arise from this ideology? How is Bc skinners insight on human behabior freedom and evil connected this?

A

We can be programmed by conditioning that makes us act in certain . Everything can be explained Bc of laws of nature. Tests with rat prove no freedom,