HUMAN ACTS & LAW Flashcards
3rd q
human acts aka (blank)
actus humanus
actions that are performed by a person that are (blank) is human acts
intentional, free, deliberate
man bears full responsibility for the consequences of his actions
human acts
man’s acts are instinctive, such as physiological in nature
human acts
what are the elements of human acts? (3)
done with full knowledge and deliberate, free to do it, intentional or voluntary
acts of man aka (blank)
actus hominis
actions performed w/o intervention or free will
acts of man
what are the elements of acts of man? (3)
done w/o knowledge, w/o consent, involuntary
human actions are good
moral
human actions are evil
immoral
when have moral perfections and fullness required by object of actions
human actions are good/moral
when contrary to the moral perfections required by the object of action
human actions are evil/immoral
what are the standards or norms of morality? (3)
human reason, conscience, natural law
what are the moral determinants of human acts?
object of the act, intention, circumstance
it is what was performed by the moral agent, substance of the action
object of the action
it is (blank) when in conformity with reason or fits demand of reason
good
refers to events or conditions that make act concrete (www)
circumstance
secondary element, not core of the action
circumstance
what the agent wants to accomplish
intention
law is a rule or set of rules for good behavior
collins dictionary
refers to system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior
wikipedia
It is an ordinance of reason promulgated by competent authority For the sake of common good.
st. thomas aquinas
A good law must be reasonable. It must be a product of careful and serious deliberation
ordinance of reason
law should not be based on (blank)
emotions or sentiments