Natural law (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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What type of ethical theory is natural law?
What type of ethical theory is natural law?
Normative, Deontological theory
Who pushed natural law theory?
Who pushed natural law theory?
Thomas Aquinas
What is Synderesis?
What is Synderesis?
The inclination to do good and avoid evil
Who initially developed the idea of Eudaimonia?
Who initially developed the idea of Eudaimonia?
Aristotle
What is Eudaimonia?
What is Eudaimonia?
Achieving God-like perfection to live morally and flourish
Define natural law
Define natural law
Moral law of God in human nature discoverable through reason
What does 'imago dei' mean?
What does 'imago dei' mean?
Made in the image of God
Sartre's criticism of telos
Sartre's criticism of telos
Existence precedes essence
Francis Bacon's criticism of telos
Francis Bacon's criticism of telos
The idea of telos is unscientific
Karl Barth's criticism of natural law
Karl Barth's criticism of natural law
Reason corrupted by original sin, can't know God-given purpose
Barth's quote about human limits
Barth's quote about human limits
The finite has no capacity for the infinite
What are apparent goods?
What are apparent goods?
Believed right but doesn't contribute to moral development
What are real goods?
What are real goods?
Actions in line with eternal law, contributing to telos