Ethics Mid Year Review

Believes divine revelation is a guide for ethical decisions (select all that apply)

Which character type is one who does the right thing without any struggle?

Kohlberg's theory: Level at which someone is focused on what is legal or what their peers think about them

When moral values are in conflict, what is one faced with?

According to Rawls, the source of human rights and freedom is agreements made between free and rational people

What is a telos?

Conscience formation includes your current actions and deciding who you want to become in the future

Serious sins that jeopardizes our relationship with God and others

Type of Sin; When you know you should do something and you don't.

The end justifies the means (result is what matters - not how you get there)

For Aristotle - Goal of life is...

Which is a Natural/Cardinal Virtue? Pick all that apply

Which of the following goes against Aristotelian advice?

Rawl's theory that to be a just society we need to make decisions not considering our race, income, etc.

3 outside sources to consult with forming your conscience

logical fallacy example: Because all my friends think it's ok, I agree that it's ok

Theory that teaches consequences are unreliable, morals are determined by motive

In Catholic ethics, exercising a "right" you have, doesn't ensure it is____.

Catholic moral determinants argue for an act to be moral the object (verb), intention, and circumstance must all be good

Doctrine of _____ is the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain.

What are the theological virtues that are gifts given by God's grace?

for Kant/Deontology, only true and sincere GOOD (without qualification)

The idea that there are no moral rules that apply to everyone.

What is another word for Kant's ethics?

Catholic definition of freedom is freedom to choose between good and evil

Non-rational; involuntary functions like heartbeat

Looking at the commandment violated, who the sin offends, and the virtue it opposes helps us identify ________ sins.

Catholic framework for determining the morality of an action (looking at the object, intention and circumstances)

The goal or purpose towards which things in nature aim; Final Cause

What is duty?

Argument that we are not truly free due to social/cultural pressures

For Kant (Deontology), true moral law has no exceptions. It's right or wrong.

Compounded individual sins that create lasting, institutionalized effects

the cartoon is showing which logical fallacy

Less serious sins

Focused on the way relationships and care for self and others impacts our moral development and ethical reasoning

Slippery slope & the bandwagon effect describe errors in reasoning we should avoid. These errors of reasoning are called

Carol Gilligan's theory: Level where someone ignores their own needs to focus on needs of someone they care about

Non-rational; desires and emotions a human feels

Outside stimulus creates a natural reaction; Skinner or Pavlov experiments

How does a person FORM their conscience?

According to Kant/Deontology, humans must not be used as ____(also known as the Formula of the End in Itself).

What are the two categorial imperative formulas?

Rawl's theory allows inequalities if it helps society and focus is given to those marginalized (equity over equality)

Catholic Moral Determinants primarily considers the consequences of an action

When an argument is logical but not true

Catholic definition of freedom is ability to choose between good and evil

The most moral action results in the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.

Cardinal/Natural virtues bring eternal happiness.

What is a virtue?

What is necessary for a sin to be mortal?

Supports the inherent dignity and worth of every human being because of Imago Dei (select all that apply)

"Laws of Nature" is a term used in Determinism that argues biology dictates freedom (not God)

Contracted not committed; We are inclined to evil even when we desire good; this brokenness is not part of God's plan

The idea that there are baseline morals that apply to everyone.

Who proposed virtue ethics?

Ethic of Justice; Believes people develop a moral sense in stages/levels focused on what is just and fair.

Catholicism teaches that ultimately your personal moral decision is made by

What is true of virtues?

Character is a fairly stable set of attitudes, patterns, and ways of acting

Artistotle's advice to stop doing an action completely to try and find a more virtuous balance

Kant's Deontology isn't a list of commands. The litmus test that a proposed choice must pass to be moral is the ____

Bentham's utilitarian perspective that gives equal consideration to everyone

According to Catholics, why do people have rights?

a logical fallacy that attacks a person's character instead of the argument at hand  

Aristotle (virtue ethics), Kant (deontology), and Mill (utilitarianism) all based their theories on divine revelation

Something that exists based on an individuals perception

What do all ethical systems we've studied have in common?

Formula of the End in Itself encourages

Aristotle; What leads to eudaimonia?

Which character type is one who struggles to make decisions, but usually does the right thing?

the image is showing which logical fallacy

According to Aristotle, eudaimonia is the goal of humanity. What is eudaimonia?

The moral theory that judges based on outcomes/consequences

Which of the following best describes a Catholic understanding of a person?

What is the best definition of the golden mean?

Every person has a basic moral sense; Possible to do God's will without being aware of it.

There is a broad and narrow definition of a right (ex: right to education and obligation of society to build a school)

Kant's Deontology does NOT consider _____ when determining right and wrong.

All Catholic and Secular theories studied call us to look at our personal ethics and social morality.

Catholic believe a source of ethics is Revelation. What's Revelation?

Should Catholics learn about non-Catholic ethical systems?

Major Character Types (Choose all that apply)

Deon means what in Greek

What does the term "categorical imperative" mean?