The core of the Catholic reasoning against the DP is quite simple. It' rooted in the belief...

that all life has a divine source and is sacred

According to the principle of double effect, how does the DP commonly fail to be a moral act?

other "bloodless" options are not used to avoid killing

In Hebrew scriptures, capital punishment was_____

divinely sanctioned and specific to particular crimes

What groups are most victimized by the DP

Poor and marginalized (not white people)

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Just War and Death Penalty

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The core of the Catholic reasoning against the DP is quite simple. It' rooted in the belief...
the death penalty is costly
that all life has a divine source and is sacred
Innocent life must be protected
violence can be used to protect the rights of the innocent
2
According to the principle of double effect, how does the DP commonly fail to be a moral act?
protecting the innocent is not good or neutral
killing one man to save several others is not proportional
other "bloodless" options are not used to avoid killing
3
What is the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?
Make sure the proper punishment is carried out
Prescribe violence
Limit violence
Assign reprisal
4
According to Eckhardt, which of the following is NOT one of the necessities of successful war
Surplus amount of young people
Moral support of the citiczenry
Surplus wealth
Proper technology
5
In the Old Testament, limited war was seen as ___________ war
aggressive
defensive
short / brief
offensive
6
In Hebrew scriptures, capital punishment was_____
divinely sanctioned and specific to particular crimes
a point of disagreement between Moses and God
Only applied to civil crimes but not religious
the prescribed punishment for most crimes
7
True of False: the Israelites did not believe it was ethical to take human life.
Trick question: the Israelites didn't have a code of ethics
True
False
8
What groups are most victimized by the DP
Trick Question: the DP is proportionately administered
white women
innocent people
Poor and marginalized (not white people)
9
Just War Theory is also known as…
God’s war
fighting war to enact peace
limited war
war of self-reprisal
10
The Code of Hammurabi as it is expressed in Exodus is called...
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
The Law of Talion
The Law of the Babylonian Wars
The Babylonian Code
11
In the film "Dead Man Walking," Sister Helen was a member of what order?
Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of St. Joseph
The Jesuits
Sisters of the Holy Cross
12
In Matthew chapter five Jesus says "You have heard it said 'eye for an eye,' but I say to you_"
anyone angry with a brother is subject to judgement
anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already..
do not swear an oath at all
do not resist an evil doer
13
In Dead Man Walking, what did sister Helen call Matthew that he had not been called before?
Beloved
a Son of a "You Know What"
an Innocent
a Son of God
14
The advent of war coincides with what other major event in human history?
politics
the creation of spears and bows & arrows
farming
the ability to store food
15
From the reading: Which of the following is NOT from the Bishops stance against the DP?
DP is prone to error & irreversibly wrong & racially falwed
DP in out names diminishes us all
DP violates respect for human life
a drain of economic resources
16
What is the proper authority to declare war in theUSA (for longer than 90 days)?
Congress
the House of Representatives
the Electorate
the President
17
Which of the following was the most responsible forour current conception of Just War?
St. Anselm
St. Augustine
St. Ambrose
St. Thomas Aquinas
18
Which of the following is NOT part of the rightto go war?
last resort
the war must be winnable
just cause
proper authority

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