A Non-Religious Moral Code (Junior Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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Which is NOT one of the four main reasons for humans to be morally good?
Which is NOT one of the four main reasons for humans to be morally good?
To gain wealth
What does natural law mean?
What does natural law mean?
Inbuilt instinct for right & wrong
How is natural law accessible to humans?
How is natural law accessible to humans?
Through human reasoning
What does the word 'philosophy' mean?
What does the word 'philosophy' mean?
Love of wisdom & knowledge
When did the Classical Era of philosophy begin?
When did the Classical Era of philosophy begin?
Ancient Greece, approximately 500 BCE
What did Socrates mean by 'universal truth'?
What did Socrates mean by 'universal truth'?
Right at all times & in all places
According to Socrates, how do we achieve true happiness?
According to Socrates, how do we achieve true happiness?
By living a morally good life
What did Plato say was the correct way to know what is morally good?
What did Plato say was the correct way to know what is morally good?
Understanding it in your mind
What is the hidden meaning of Plato's Allegory of the Cave?
What is the hidden meaning of Plato's Allegory of the Cave?
Must truly understand, not accept surfaces
What did Aristotle say about the two ways of knowing truth?
What did Aristotle say about the two ways of knowing truth?
Both are equally important
When did the Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) take place?
When did the Age of Reason (the Enlightenment) take place?
16th to 19th centuries
What traditional authorities did the Age of Reason reject?
What traditional authorities did the Age of Reason reject?
Monarchies & the Church
What is Descartes' most important teaching?
What is Descartes' most important teaching?
I think, therefore I am