natural moral law

Question 1

What does absolutest and deontological mean for this argument?

Answer 1

It cannot be challenged and its based off conformity to rules

Question 2

What is the book Aquinas wrote in?

Answer 2

Summa theologica

Question 3

What is eternal law?

Answer 3

God is eternal and so is his rule . We all have a God given purpose

Question 4

What is divine law?

Answer 4

Revelation and reason are used together. It should not contradict eternal law

Question 5

What is natural moral law?

Answer 5

Human reason should be used to make decisions

Question 6

What is human law?

Answer 6

we can formulate human rules from the other laws

Question 7

What is another name for the main guiding principles?

Answer 7

the synderisis rule

Question 8

What is the main guiding principle?

Answer 8

Good is to be done and pursued and evil is o be avoided.

Question 9

four types of laws for Aquinas

Answer 9

eternal law- laws that come from gods nature
divine law- principles of nature
natural law- discovered through human reason
human law- everyone is subject to these

Question 10

doctrine of double effect

Answer 10

A principle helps to avoid mistakes in moral reasoning in difficult cases

Question 11

What does Aquinas say about theft?

Answer 11

Theft is sinful as it is contrary to justice and it’s done secretly. It is a mortal sin that separates us from Gods grace. It’s against charity and living in an ordered society. There is an exception in ‘particular cases of rare occurrence’ where you wouldn’t return something as it would break a primary precept

Question 12

What does Aquinas day about lying?

Answer 12

It has the intention to speak falsely , it’s irrational and against truthfulness. It doesn’t use speech properly. There are officious(convenience) jocose(pleasure) mischievous (cause hurt)

Question 13

What does Aquinas day about embryo research, cloning and designer babies?

Answer 13

Reject all of these as they are not normal methods of procreation. Makes a separation between rich and poor and can’t be for the good of disease curing.

Question 14

What does Aquinas day about abortion?

Answer 14

No. It violates preserving life and worshipping God. Not allowed because of saving women’s life either.

Question 15

What does Aquinas day about capital punishment?

Answer 15

Yes allowed to stop harm to community. Should be a last resort and doesn’t preserve dignity nowadays.

Question 16

What does Aquinas day about euthanasia?

Answer 16

No It’s not our choice it’s God’s . Goes against preservation of life. However stopping treatment or medication that unintentionally causes death are allowed.

Question 17

What does Aquinas day about intensive farming?

Answer 17

It’s allowed as it’s for humans,

Question 18

What does Aquinas day about cloning?

Answer 18

Scientific procedures are not immoral and preserve human life. However changing genetic structure is not allowed so it’s condemned.

Question 19

What does Aquinas say about animals for transplants?

Answer 19

Yes to save a life with regard for the animal.

Question 20

What does Aquinas day about blood sports?

Answer 20

humans can use animals as they see fit including blood sports.