RST

Deontological

A normative ethical theory that judges the morality of an action based on whether the action itself adheres to a rule or duty, rather than on the consequences of the action. It emphasizes duties, rules, and intentions, such as those put forth by Immanuel Kant, over the outcomes.

Utilitarianism

Consequences are the only thing that matters. A normative ethical theory that posits the best moral action is the one that maximizes utility, typically defined as maximizing overall happiness or well-being for the greatest number of people, a synonym for consequentialism. Which one of the options will create the most happiness for others.?

tripple font

Act, intent, circumstances

Teleology

Not about being good, considering outcomes, intention and circumstance

Scriptures

Provide moral Guidance not absolute

Secular

Human experience and what it means to be human

Religion

tradition and scripture

Laws

 apodictic

Caselaw/ Casuistic

STANCE

creation, sin, incarnation, redemption, hope

teleological fallacy

Claims moral importance has to be questioned by all good people

Magisterial Position

church says it- therefore its right, certain things that are fundamental

Total depravity

Humans are morally depraves therefore cannot get salvation

unconditional grace

we cannot earn or give, only god

limited atonement

only for people pre destined

olrestistability of grace

We cannot ressit it, born for alvation despite wrong doings

Morally relevant

the circumstances of the seration are conclusive 

DOGMA

Admits of no descendants 

The norma normans non normate

Norming norm not normed by something else. Jesus is the absolute norm

Natural Law

there is a law out there that does not follow scripture

Moral norms

examples like drive safe, dont speed bu its only applied to some situations

universal precet 

applied all over the world

Apodictic

generally applicable or gen priciple

Casuistic

case laws

Principle of double effect

objectively moral correct causes harm

ontological

(being) actual existence, requires to follow moral norms

epistemology

(think) study of human thought can be expressed what these norms are

physicalism (classist world view)

body parts used to communicate such as lips (we use it to say something bad its disordered act.

personalism(classist world view)

looks into a persons psyche

Natural law

Law that does not follow scripture. Some things are morally wrong despite if its in scripture

Moral norms

examples are drive safe or dont speed, its applied to some situations

Universal ontological

some moral norms are universal

universal epistemology

expressed universally

physicalism 

actual existent of a person place or thing

personalism

focuses on the persons mind, spirit, emotions

intrinsic evil

some acts that are evil in itself that can never be justified

premoral evil

evil before judgement can be applied

Moral Autonomy.

In the end, we make moral decisions on our own conscious and cannot be swayed by other opinions or scripture

Vincible ignorance

Ignorance that can be overcome with a little bit of effort

Invincible ignorance

after I've looked at scripture and teachings of tradition and human experience and thinking rationally of what it means to be human, and i still choose the bad decision.  Does not make you culpable

Rationalization

guilty conscious, using rational reasons to justify one's action, it's a defense mechanism.

Moral discernment and how it relates to conscious formation: 

form conscious we have to inform our conscious and go to these sources, we take the info and apply it to the situation then make a decisions, we take action, we have to review what we’ve done and if it was right. If i didn’t do the right thing, i have to reform my conscious.

Conscious formation

Form- inform- discern- decision- act- review- reform

Conscious

its doing good in avoiding evil.  Minimizing evil

St Augustus: love in which you will do: love and do what you will.

What he’s trying to say is if we love god an if we love our neighbor we will try to do good, 

Cassioustry

moral evaluation based on circumstance. Take apodictic law and applying it to certain circumstances.

Ethics of advocacy

form of moral discourse that treats the subject with more fervor than should be allowed, distorting facts to win your argument, inventing facts for moral points. Ex: both side of abortion debate, immigration and most public moral discourse.  Notion that if you disagree with me you are evil.

Presumption

Catholocism - That the catholic hold abortion as entrisically evil, what is that presumption? Based on a theological presumption: god is a creator of god that creation is good and gods creation is good and humans are created by god therefore they should be protected. All life comes from god and is god and is good and human life and human beings are made in the image of god therefore they should be protected.

Presupposition

making an assumption before you act for say something. According to eggnation of loyola if any kind of debate/ argument i has good intention and good facts,  you presuppose that your opponent thas a good argument and they are a good person. Stops you from thinking they are evil or morronic

Narritive discourse

how we encapsulate human experience, we tell stories about ourselves, real or legend. Building up morality in a cultural framework

Law makers regarding abortion:

What he said was that a legislator could support a bill that did not bann abortion, provided that it made it harder to get and limited access and small number of people to get it, John paul the second was allowing legislators to compromise.ban

Morally relevant

Related to the case

Morally determinative

how to determine the outcome

Vitalism

the philosophical belief that human life is a primary value and supersedes all other values, mostly in medical cases. behind those people who insist that people who are in a vegetative state be kept alive. for christians this is not true

Morality should be based on

 creation, sin. Incarnation. Redemption, resurrection hope.

St. thomas, what is the first moral preset of natural law?:

first principle in natural law is that the good is to be done and fostered, and evil is to be avoided.

Christian consciousness

Christian consciousness is not about making the right choices but doing what we believe what god wants us in particular situation. Its about responding and creating fidelity about what we believe god is asking for us.

Heteros nomos

: somebody elses laws that we follow. Important tool for parents

Autos Nomos

: Self law

Exegetes

scholars that tries to pull out the meaning of scriptural passage and what it means when they said it.

Theologians

What a particular passage means to us now, they do this by looking at the sensus plenior. search for an application

Coherence:

how does it measure up to jesus, it has to be consistent to try to avoid proof texting consistent with the overall message of scripture

protestant and magisterium

Most protestant don’t like the teaching of magisterium so they look into scripture.

catholic

catholics go to natural law, because law is not made for christians but human beings. So they think its against natural law, they dont trust human reasons.

Moral autonomy school

scripture doesnt add very much to our knowledge because its all there in natural law. 

proof texting

looking for scripture that already has my ideas.

sola scripture

saved my scripture alone

sola grata

saved by grace alone

solo cristo

saved my christ

sola fide

saved my faith alone

what to look for in scripture

core, context, coherence,