Morality Natural Law Quiz

classic expression of Natural Law

Do good and avoid evil

a precept

a rule that regulates behavior

Natural Law

the standards of behaviors (do's or don'ts) that any person can know by using reason and thinking about what it means to be a person

human reason

you can figure out the basic actions that God wants us to do and what God wants us to avoid

the four instincts

Preserve self, Preserve species, Know truth, and Live in society

which two humans share with other animals

Preserve self and Preserve species

two reasons we won't always know what to do

Bad upbringing, Living in a corrupt society

two areas where Aquinas made important contributions

Philosophy and theology

Stoic's belief about moral life

The _____ said living a _________ is living a good life (aka conform to nature)

Stoic (modern usage)

_______ is used today to describe someone who is determined and disciplined

best-version of self

Another way of expressing Natural Law

Cicero

Believed people must live in harmony with nature

civil law

Ordinances of "right reason" for the common good

Eternal Law

God's will for all reality

Eternal law's purpose

Eternal law answers 'How does God want human beings to behave?'

Flourish

God wills that all creatures to _____ (become the best versions of what they are)

general principles

Standards of behavior

inclinations

Recognizing what is good

Pluralistic Society

the citizens are diverse ethnically and politically

Puppet Master

God does not interfere with the world like a ______

reason

How to pursue God

what human ability Natural Law relies on

human reason to reflect on human nature and experiences

Martin Luther King on love

Love is a unifying principle

What is natural law based on

Inclination and reason