They come in the form of laws, rules, principles, commandments, and maxims.
What are norms?
100
Natural law and reason.
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
100
A child is a gift.
What is assisted human reproduction?
200
The judgment of a lawmaker about the means necessary to promote and protect the common good.
What is a law?
200
“You shall not murder”
Always be just
Love your neighbour as yourself
The Golden Rule
Are what type of rule?
What are absolute rules?
200
"Criteria of judgment about the sort of persons we ought to be and the sorts of actions we ought to perform."
What are moral norms?
200
It is our duty to follow norms.
Who is Immanuel Kant?
200
Our care for the other must be governed by compassion, not pity.
What is euthanasia and assisted suicide?
300
Something you are bound to do by duty; your responsibility.
What is an obligation?
300
Absolute, Generally Binding or Relative.
What are rules?
300
Are a gift from God. They are not evil, it all depends on how you act on them.
What are passions?
300
Maxims offer guidelines of advice.
What is Immanuel Kant theory?
300
Foremost of the virtues in Christianity.
What is prudence?
400
Natural disposition towards a perceived good. Related to passions.
What is an inclination?
400
God and humans.
Who are the two lawmakers?
400
They impart wisdom, afford us a measure of security, help us make decisions, help examine our conscious and function to unify people.
What are ways moral norm assist our freedom?
400
The Catholic Church has its own laws that help to guide our moral character.
Who is Richard Gula?
400
T or F. The Catholic Church says it is okay to take medicince to ease pain even though it may hasten death.
T.
500
A brief popular saying or adage containing a nugget of wisdom.
What is a proverb?
500
A lawmaker, a specific directive of action, a consideration of the common good, a specific group of people for whom the law is intended and obligation.
What does the law require?
500
Kant said, "Be your own authoriy! Don't let others oblige you. Set your own obligation or..."
What is duty?
500
We need to use our reason to help us discover the good.
Who is Plato?
500
We behave justly out of compulsion, not free will.