Heteronomous ethics are the most successful Flashcards
what is the intro ?
heteronomus - christina ethics should combine both biblical and church teachings with human reason
what scholars will u use ?
catholic church , aquinas
what is ur view ?
there successful
what is ur point in para 1 ?
it allows for wisdom of experinced and well read people e.g. pope
talk about magisterium
catholic chruch also gets its teaching from natural law and liberation theology.
AQUINAS -NATURAL LAW - humans are set apart from other animals because of our ability to use human reason
what is the cointerargumetn in para 1 ?
how deos someoe rank sources of authortiy
hpw does someone decide if a soruce is legitimate or not
bible is more important than other sources - WOG - could cause conflict
how will u counteract the counterargument in para 1 ?
we need diff teaching to the bible because humans are sinful so the chirch acts as a guide
catholic church goves sacred tradition equivalent authprity to the bible
what is para 2 ?
it uses reason - AQUINAS - any deciion mking requires the operation of reason. Need to make sense of experience and respond to it.
define natural law
what is the counteragrument in para 2 ?
theonomous is better
bible is constant - doesnt change
we need explicit moral guidelines because st paul and augustine (concupisence) believed humans by very nature are sinful and ignorant.
how will you counteract the counterargument in para 2 ?
karl barth - it leads to bibliotary
reason - bridge between the wordd of the bible and ones present dya ethical dilemmas and circumstances