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A2 level Philosophy and ethics (A2) Quiz sobre Natural Moral Law (QUIZ), criado por Alanis Harridine em 25-05-2015.

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Natural Moral Law (QUIZ)

Natural Moral Law (QUIZ)

Questão 1 de 20

1

What type of argument is Natural Moral Law?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Absolutist and Deontological approach

  • Teleological and Consequentialist

Explicação

Questão 2 de 20

1

What did Aristotle believe in?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • That humans develop the senses of right and wrong through they're environment.

  • He had a view that humans inherit a sense of right and wrong.

Explicação

Questão 3 de 20

1

In the best known as a christian system of ethics, who in the bible hints to such ideas?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • St. Paul

  • St. Teresa

Explicação

Questão 4 de 20

1

What did Thomas Aquinas believe was the destiny of man? (HINT: Aquinas argued that natural law resides within purpose of nature, created by God) PICK 3 ANSWERS

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Destiny of humans to achieve union with God.

  • Destiny of humans to grow and develop towards a 'child of God'.

  • Destiny to seek the most morally correct thing to do in every given situation.

  • Destiny for man to achieve through NML to do good and avoid evil.

Explicação

Questão 5 de 20

1

What are the two ways in which Man can understand God's law?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Through worship (church every Sunday).

  • Through revelation (Bible).

  • Through non-cognitive/anti-realist objects (such as symbols and myths).

  • Through reason (your intellect).

Explicação

Questão 6 de 20

1

NML is a rational system of ethics but is supposed to find agreement with what is revealed in scripture. For Aquinas is a moral error equivalent to an error in reason? (HINT: If one is being truly rational one will always discern what is right. Immoral lives are irrational and contradict the teaching of the Bible)

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 7 de 20

1

Did Aquinas believe that human nature is essentially bad, and humans often acted selfishly to others?

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 8 de 20

1

What is the definition of apparent good?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • What is actually good.

  • What seems to be good.

  • What seems to be bad and needs to be avoided.

Explicação

Questão 9 de 20

1

What is the definition of real good?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • What is actually good.

  • What seems to be good.

  • What seems to be bad but needs to be avoided.

Explicação

Questão 10 de 20

1

Is stealing food to feed your starving family morally wrong? and is a moral error? (HINT: A moral error being, choosing an apparent good mistaking it for the real good)

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 11 de 20

1

What are the other Deontological criteria's?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Interior acts

  • Cognitive acts

  • Relativist acts

  • Absolutist acts

  • Exterior acts

Explicação

Questão 12 de 20

1

How many Primary and Secondary Precepts are there?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • 4

  • 6

  • 5

  • 3

  • 7

Explicação

Questão 13 de 20

1

What was Bernard Hoose's modern interpretation of NML?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • He brought about absolutism.

  • He brought about relativism.

  • He brought about proportionalism.

Explicação

Questão 14 de 20

1

How should Moral Codes be proportionate to the needs of people?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Moral codes should have a code where it enables a fair decision to be made.

  • Moral codes should have a code where it focuses on the middle class.

  • Moral codes should have a code where it allows punishment for the morally wrong.

Explicação

Questão 15 de 20

1

What does it mean for the NML argument if it is based on an absolutist approach? (1 key strength of the argument)

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • it is simplistic so people can understand it easily, it isn't a theistic approach so therefore everyone can follow it, as well as following a Deontological approach.

  • It makes it have clear values and makes it able to withstand criticisms, as well as focusing on universal and common moral ideas.

Explicação

Questão 16 de 20

1

What are the strengths of this argument?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • * The argument puts emphasis on purpose giving humans a positive structure in their lives.

  • * It also fits in with modern with modern society as Aquinas puts emphasis on the importance of political authority.

  • * Fits in with theistic/Christian views and ethical theories.

  • *Is an agnostic view.

Explicação

Questão 17 de 20

1

The fact it depends on accepting the view that good is what is found in nature. But is everything in nature is good?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Yes

  • No

Explicação

Questão 18 de 20

1

Whats wrong with the Primary and Secondary Precepts?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Aquinas assumes everyone worships God. (theistic views)

  • Education is only compulsory in some countries.

  • It is outdated e.g. Contraception is not wrong, suicide isn't always wrong if that individual is suffering.

  • There isn't enough of them.

Explicação

Questão 19 de 20

1

Is it true that this argument does not have room for situationism, relativism, consequentialism, or individualism?

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 20 de 20

1

Do you think NML has potential as an ethical theory?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Yes - It can withstand criticisms by just over coming them, by altering them to modern society like Hoose does in proportionalism.

  • No - it is too outdated and doesn't fit in with the secular world.

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