Philosophers and The Good Life
This philosopher said nowhere do we find the good, we find only good things. The good itself can only be found through contemplation.
Who is Plato?
These are the criteria of judgment about the kind of person we ought to be and the actions we ought to perform.
What are norms?
According to the Principle of Double Effect, the action itself must be good or morally neutral.
What is Condition 1
“Love God with all your heart, and love your neighbour as yourself.”
What are the "Two Great Commandments"?
This philosopher said all people seek to be happy, and happiness is achieved through living virtuously rather than following desires.
Who is Aristotle?
This type of law is made by governments through elections or referenda.
What is Civil Law
This condition says you must not intend the evil effect, only permit it.
What is Condition 2?
“Do good, avoid evil”
What is a basic moral rule from St Thomas Aquinas
This thinker said that at a person’s core is a desire for the good, which can only be fulfilled by God.
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas
This type of principle expresses a general truth or guide to moral conduct, such as “Never go swimming alone.”
What is a Maxim?
In this scenario, a woman undergoes chemotherapy to treat cancer, and the nonviable fetus dies as a side effect.
What is Justified?
Ramon cheats on his exam so he can please his parents by passing.
What is "The ends do not justify the means"?
This philosopher believed happiness lies in people who find the reason for doing good within themselves, through moral law.
Who is Kant?
The awareness of others’ pain and suffering, especially when we cause it, helps us follow Natural Law through this emotion.
What is Empathy?
President Truman drops the atomic bomb on civilians to force Japan to surrender.
What is Unjustified?
Acts, motives, and circumstances together determine morality.
What is the Three Font Principle?
This philosopher said ethics begins in our responsibility to the Other — the face-to-face encounter calls us to goodness.
Who is Levinas?
Aquinas linked education to law, saying true learning leads us out of the “double darkness” of these two things.
What are Sin and Ignorance?
A nurse gives strong painkillers to a dying patient, knowing it will ease suffering but also hasten death.
What is Justified?
A person with gangrene must amputate a limb to save their life.
What is the principle of Totality?