10 questions
The "Ring of Gyges" example is meant to illustrate that...
People believe injustice will benefit them more than justice
Everyone is as bad as they can be
No one should have super powers
Greed is the gateway to corruption
Rae describes morality as being built into the fabric of the universe and written on every person's _________________ (quoting Romans 2:14-15)
soul
mind
heart
flesh
What is problematic with the idea that "Action X is right because God commands it?"
It leaves us with no free will
It makes the goodness of that action arbitrary
It means there is some other concept of goodness ABOVE God.
It makes belief in God irrational.
What is problematic with the idea that "God commands action X because it is good?
It leaves us with no free will
It makes the goodness of that action arbitrary
It means there is some other concept of goodness ABOVE God.
It makes belief in God irrational.
Rae argues that people know what goodness is, the difficulty in acting on that principle is that it involves...
the habit of questioning one's motives
the intellectual capacity to think through the consequences
some sort of sacrifice of self-interest
religion to teach a person HOW to be good
Rae argues that morality is a discipline separate from politics and economics.
True
False
Rae claims that the Old Testament demand for individuals and communities to be moral comes in two ways. What are those two ways?
Following one's Head and one's Heart
Obeying God's law and His Wisdom
General and Special Revelation
Not conforming (to the world) and being transformed (by the Holy Spirit)
Rae says that the two sources of morality in the previous question are directed at two different audiences-who were those audiences?
The law was meant for the nation of Israel, wisdom literature for a broader international audience.
The law was the (teaching) obligation for men, but wisdom was the entire families responsibility.
The law was the (teaching) responsibility of the priests, wisdom was interpreted broadly by all of Israel.
The law was for everyone, wisdom was primarily directed to Israel alone.
Rae says that the law (referring to contemporary legislation--not Scriptural commands) constitute the moral minimum.
True
False
Rae says not all sins should be made illegal. What standard does he use to determine when a sin should be made a matter of law?
When society as a whole decides the action is not excusable
When an individual cannot make restitution for the deed by him or herself
When the behavior prevents the "flourishing of society"
When actions result in tangible and significant harm or civil rights are at stake