Natural law

Question 1

The 4 causes

Answer 1

Material , formal , efficient , final

Question 2

What movement was he known to be a leading figure in , ?

Answer 2

Scholasticism this was developed but he perceived view that Christian theology and belief was all rational

Question 3

What’s the purpose of a human being for Aquila’s

Answer 3

AchievingEudamonia

Question 4

What is Augustine argument on evil

Answer 4

All creation is good , an absence of good , for Aristotle it’s the privation of good

Question 5

Important biblical foundations quote by St. Paul

Answer 5

For since the creation of the worlds Gods invisible qualities his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen being understood from what has been made , so that people are without an excuse

Question 6

Natural law theory bases into things god has given humanity

Answer 6

Reason and purpose , the bible and world also reveals Gods moral law because it was designed by God and therefore has signs of its creator and design,

Question 7

What does key precept mean

Answer 7

Another name for rule

Question 8

What are the 5 primary precepts

Answer 8

Worship , education , preserve life , reproduce to create an orderly harmonious society

Question 9

What are the secondary precepts

Answer 9

Rules that follow on and are developed from primary precepts , Vardy describes as unpacking primary precepts and telling the moral agents , helps show the legalistic character and doing the right thing is about what rule to apply in any given sistuation

Question 10

Bernard Hoose’s Proportionalism

Answer 10

Seen as the middle way between the absolutism of natural law and other situational ethics “ it’s never tight to go against a principle unless their is a proportionate reason that would justify it,.

Question 11

Doctrine of the double effect

Answer 11

Where natural law theorists recognise absolutism has limitations as sometimes situations are thrown where it is not possible to do good without also doing bad
Eg a classical example in this case if killing an attacker in self defence intention to preserve life

Question 12

Name three strengths of human nature

Answer 12

It’s purposes is compatible and common to everyone. Universal a applicable to all

It’s an objective theory holds that certain actions are inherently and absolutely right or wrong.
The use of proportionalism And the doctrine of double effect gives natural law flexibility especially when dealing with dilemmas like abortion and euthanasia

Question 13

3 weaknesses

Answer 13

Nature not always imbued with goodness eg natural dieters this raises concerns over Gods plan or desire
Atheists are unlikely to follow this supposed universal ethics as based on premises god created universe and moral law , also the purpose of life to find union with god
Also there are controversies on reproduction as one of the five primary purposes of human life raises moral issues for couples who cannot produce because they are fertile

Question 14

What’s naturalistic fallacy

Answer 14

How we are