natural law Flashcards
what are the 5 primary precepts
- To reproduce
- to live in an ordered society
- live in fellowship with God/worship God
4.preserve and protect innocent life - education
examples of secondary precepts
- do not kill the innocent
- Do not use contraception
- go church
- no torture
- pursue knowledge and truth
what does synderesis rule mean?
‘To do good and avoid evil’
what are the 3 main precepts ?
- primary precept
2.secondary precept - synderesis
what does telos mean?
ultimate purpose or goal
what are the four tiers of law?
1.eternal law
2.divine law
3. natural law
4. human law
what does eternal law mean?
Gods knowledge of what is right and wrong and Gods rational plan and purpose for all things
what does divine law mean?
the law of God revealed in the bible , particularly in the ten commandments and sermon on the mount
what does natural law mean ?
the moral law of God within human nature that is discoverable through the use of reason
what is human law?
human laws are the customs and practices of a society . For example they are devised by governments and societies
what is naturalistic fallacy ?
the mistake of defining moral terms with reference to non-moral or natural terms
what is existentialism?
A philosophical movement that stresses the uniqueness of each human individual by aruging that existence comes before essence
what is interior acts?
A good act must have a good motive or intention (interior)
what is an exterior act?
your action must be good as viewed on the outside (exterior)
what is the doctrine of the double effect?
the idea of doing something good but it produces a bad side effect that wasn’t intended
