The Conditions of Moral Responsibility (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Moral responsibility def
Moral responsibility def
Being accountable for your actions
2 conditions for moral responsibility
2 conditions for moral responsibility
Free will & understanding right from wrong
Aristotle on moral praise/blame
Aristotle on moral praise/blame
Only voluntary actions qualify
Why machines lack moral responsibility
Why machines lack moral responsibility
They lack independent thought & free choice
Why animals not morally responsible
Why animals not morally responsible
They act on instinct & nature
Causal vs moral responsibility
Causal vs moral responsibility
Causal = causing effect; moral = having moral agency
2nd condition for moral responsibility
2nd condition for moral responsibility
Must distinguish right from wrong
4 exemptions from knowing right/wrong
4 exemptions from knowing right/wrong
Not learned, can't understand, forgotten, temp. forgotten
3 sources of moral awareness
3 sources of moral awareness
Innate sense, social learning, religious teachings
Moral relativism def
Moral relativism def
Morality is relative to society & time period