Natural Law

Question 1

Synderesis

Answer 1

The innate principle directing a person towards good and away from evil

Question 2

Phronesis

Answer 2

Wisdom, mainly refers to practical wisdom and moral decision-making

Question 3

Naturalistic Fallacy

Answer 3

The mistake of defining moral terms with reference to non-moral or natural terms

Question 4

Existentialism

Answer 4

A philosophical movement that stresses the uniqueness of each human individual by arguing that existence comes before essence

Question 5

Double effect

Answer 5

The idea that if doing something good also produces a bad side-effect, it is still ethically permissible as the bad side-effect was not intended

Question 6

Apparent Good

Answer 6

An action which someone mistakenly thinks is a real good, but they have not reasoned it correctly

Question 7

Real good

Answer 7

Actions which are actually good and consistent with the moral principles of natural law