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Finnis, like Aristotle, begins by asking what makes a life ...?
worthwhile
According to Finnis, there are how many basic goods or values for humankind ?
Seven
Features of Finnis seven basic goods ?
all [A] good
universal to all cultures
self-[B]
not [C] on anything else
objectively and fundamentally [D] .
A= equally B= evident C= based D= true
According to Finnis ; Actions are right or worthwhile only if they serve one or more of these seven goods .
1 [A] - including self-preservation, freedom from [A] , bodily health, freedom to [B] , [C] between a man and woman.
A= Life B= procreate C= marriage
According to Finnis ; Actions are right or worthwhile only if they serve one or more of these seven goods .
2 [A] -to comprehend and make [B] of the world and our [C] in it.
A= Knowledge B= sense C= existence
According to Finnis ; Actions are right or worthwhile only if they serve one or more of these seven goods .
3 [A] -seeking fun for its own sake.
A= Play
According to Finnis ; Actions are right or worthwhile only if they serve one or more of these seven goods
4 [A] experience -an appreciation of beauty, both in the [B] world and in that which we [C] ourselves.
A= Aesthetic B= natural C= create
According to Finnis ; Actions are right or worthwhile only if they serve one or more of these seven goods
5 [A] - peace and harmony between [B] , altruism. basic
A= Friendship B= people
According to Finnis ; Actions are right or worthwhile only if they serve one or more of these seven goods
6 [A] reasonableness - the working out of how to put a [B] into practice.
A= Practical B= good
According to Finnis ; Actions are right or worthwhile only if they serve one or more of these seven goods
7 [A] - the freedom to have a harmony between the self and a non-human reality that gives meaning and purpose to [B] .
A= Religion B= life
The basic goods are basic reasons for what according to Finnis ?
action
Who says we have a duty to obey any law that coincides with pursuing these seven goods for ourselves, or for the rest of the community.
Finnis
Theoretical reason For finnis ;
Describes what is [A] .
Relies on some self-evident principles to be able to pursue knowledge, e.g. what constitutes a valid argument.
Cannot produce contradictory statements - one of the statements will be [B] .
[C] the way things are.
[D] leads to understanding.
A= true B= wrong C= Assesses D= Reasoning
Practical reason for finnis ;
Describes [A] to act.
Takes the self-evident basic goods and establishes how to put them into practice in [B] .
Can produce [C] acts. This offers us a choice of which we would like to follow.
Assesses what to do.
Reasoning leads to [D] .
A= how B= reality C= contradictory D= actions
Finnis says that emotions play a part in decision-making, but correct practical reasoning should ... ?
not be ruled or distracted by them.
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
1 Have a coherent [A] of life - View life as a [B] , plan commitments properly and don't live purely in the [C].
A= plan B= whole C= moment
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
2 No [A] preferences among values - Prioritising of [B] is necessary but must be [C] and never reject a good outright.
A= arbitrary B= goods C= rational
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
3 No arbitrary preferences among [A] - Goods should be available to everyone [B] , be impartial (the [C] Rule).
A= persons B= equally C= Golden
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
4 Detachment - Don't fixate on a project, avoid fanaticism so that life isn't meaningless when a project ends.
A= B= C=
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
5 [A] - Don't abandon commitments [B] , be faithful to a [C] .
A= Commitment B= lightly C= project
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
6 Efficiency within [A] - [B] should be effective/fit for purpose/efficient in achieving [C] goods.
A= reason B= Actions C= basic
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
7 [A] for every basic value in every [B] - Don't actively damage a basic good. All goods should be [C] in every act.
A= Respect B= act C= respected
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
8 The requirements of the [A] good - Foster the [B] for everyone in the [C] .
A= common B= goods C= community
According to Finnis ; nine requirements
9 Follow one's [A] - Even though conscience can make [B] , never do something you believe is [C] .
A= conscience B= errors C= wrong
Finnis says that You do have freedom in ?
your choice-making
Finnis says , Some actions may go against a basic good, in which case they are ?
wrong
Finnis says , One of the requirements of practical reason is that the basic goods are for ....?
everyone
Finnis says , Humans need to live together and co-operate with each other, for our own well-being and the well- being of ....?
everyone around us.
Finnis claims that there is a difference between ?
morality and law
Finnis says , , Where a law helps people collaborate to achieve the common good of everyone in line with the seven basic goods, then it is a ?
good law.
Finnis says , An unjust law will prevent the basic goods being achieved, but it is ?
still a law.
Finnis says , The advantage of authority is that you don't need?
unanimity
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