Natural Moral Law Flashcards
What does Deontological mean
Duty/obligation. Morality is based on a humans duty to abide by a rule or series of rules regardless of the consequence or situation the action is preformed in
What is rationality
The ability to think logically, or the ability to reason
What does absolutist mean
There are universal mora norms which apply to all situations
What did aquinas say about natural moral law
“Natural law is the same for all men,there is a single standard of truth and right for everyone,which is known by everyone”
What are the four courses for anything and everything
1.Material cause
2.Formal cause
3.Efficient cause
4.Final cause
What is material cause
The matter from which the thing is made from (i.e the wood of a chair)
What is the formal cause
The kind of thing something is(i.e the chair shape)
What is the efficient cause
The agent that brings something about(i.e the carpenter)
What is the final cause
The goal/purpose that a thing moves towards(i.e to sit on)
What is the synderesis principle
Good should be done and evil should be avoided
What are the five primary principles
Worship God
Ordered Society
Reproduce
Learn
Defend the innocent(preserve life)
What are two features of the five primary principles
Absolutist
Basis of the Roman Catholic theology
What are secondary precepts
Derived from primary precepts and can be applied to society.These can contradict primary precepts as long as they preserve another one
What is casuistry
Reasoning what each specific situation may involve,case by case
