The Natural Law
what is law?
Law is an ordination of reason for the common good; it is not merely a command by an authority
1 weakness in Natural Reason?
Original Sin
why does the demon manipulate the patients?
Because he's a demon and wants them to go to hell
What are the 3 components to a moral act?
Object, Intent, and Circumstance
what is a sinner
a person who did something bad
What are the 4 types of law?
eternal, natural, divine, human
How does reason work?
We move from premises which are known, to a necessary conclusion.
what was the name of the demon?
Wormwood
The Act Someone has chosen to do
Object
because we are tempted to buy the devil/demons and choose to listen to them.
what is its precepts?
Do good, and avoid evil.
What are three types of reasoning?
Inductive, Deductive, Abductive
who does the demon victimize?
the patients
What are the 3 parts the Catholic church teaches?
the object of the act, the intentions of the moral agent, the circumstances surrounding the action.
What are the consequences of sin?
spiritual separation from God
A principal of Natural inclination?
The good,self-preservation, sexual union, knowing the truth, living in society
what is faith?
A general sense, an assent to a truth based on intrinsic, but extrinsic evidence.
What is the relationship between Screw tape and Wormwood?
Uncle and nephew
What makes an action morally good?
Good object, intent, and circumstances
How can the consequences of sin be remedied?
confession
How do you validate good and evil based on natural law?
Good is to be done, and evil is to be avoided
Name the types of truth
scientific research, philosophical truth, religious truths
From Screwtape's perspective, who is "the Enemy"? Who is "Our Father"?
God,Satan
To what extent can the circumstances of a situation affect the morality of an action?
changing its goodness or evil
What/Who created sin?
Adam and eve, the apple