Angels/Lord of the Rings
Servants/messengers of God with intelligence and will, made of pure spirit
What are angels?
Command-based philosophy that emphasized good will
What is deontological ethics?
Notion that the right choice when given a variety of options is the option that results in the greatest amount of happiness for the most people
What is the principle of utility?
An ordinance of reason for the common good from him who has care of the community
What is law?
Actions with good and bad effects, but the good outweighs the bad
What is double effect?
This represents temptation and power
What does the ring represent?
The action must be ethical in all scenarios
What is deontological ethics?
What is hedonism?
Application/determination of natural law on levels in communities
What is human law?
Good, self-preservation, sexual union, knowing the truth, and living in society
What are the 5 principles of natural inclinations?
Nine choirs, three triads of three
What is the hierarchy of angels?
The action must be sustainable
What is the formula of end itself?
A selfless character in utilitarian philosophy that is strictly impartial for the good of the whole
What is the disinterested and benevolent spectator?
The rational creatures' participation in the eternal law
What is natural law?
What does a moral act have?
Because Lucifer was jealous of humanity's destiny, him and other angels chose to rebel against God
Why did Lucifer fall?
"Good without qualification" - good in itself, regardless of what might come from it
What is good will?
The morality of an action (or intention) is itself not good or bad, but rather the morality of an action is a function of what follows it
What is consequentialist philosophy?
What is divine law?
Involves grave matter, done with full knowledge, and is done with deliberate consent
What is mortal sin?
Temptation, oppression, obsession, and possession
Acting for "the sake of the moral law itself"
What is moral law?
What utilitarianism is based on
What are consequences?
The order of creation as it pre-exists in the divine world
What is eternal law?
An act of judgment, using reason, about the morality of an action; it is the inner sanctuary where man meets God and discerns His will.
What is conscience?