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What is the definition of Morality?
General term that refers to one’s personal approach (attitudes and behaviors) toward what is GOOD, RIGHT, and TRUE.
Something that is NEITHER viewed as GOOD, RIGHT, and TRUE, or that which is BAD, WRONG, and FALSE
When there is HARMONY (congruency) between our THEORY and our PRACTICE. In addition, this agrees with what is commonly accepted or believed to be truly moral.
For monotheists & polytheists, this metaethical theory PROPOSES that an ACTION is morally GOOD only if it is DETERMINED as good BY GOD. This theory ASSERTS that what is moral is, therefore, COMMANDED by God.
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What is the definition of Immoral?
What is WIDELY accepted as actually being “TRUE”; the “COLLECTIVE VIEW” of reality; Ideas based off concrete fact and provable data.
That which is “BAD, WRONG, and FALSE.” Promotes what is destructive, disharmonious, and harmful.
Using REASON and DRAWING from RELIGIOUS REVELATION to determine what is moral.
EXPLORES the ORIGINS, NATURE, SCOPE, and MEANING of ethics.
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What is the definition of Meta-Ethics?
That which is “BAD, WRONG, and FALSE.” Promotes what is destructive, disharmonious, and harmful.
EXPLORES the ORIGINS, NATURE, SCOPE, and MEANING of ethics.
What an INDIVIDUAL believes to be "TRUE"; the “PERSONAL” view of reality; Ideas based on opinions, feelings, beliefs, judgments, etc.
Addresses what SHOULD BE or OUGHT TO BE GOOD/BAD or RIGHT/WRONG; Attempts to DEVELOP a set of RULES to GOVERN human conduct; and create a set of societal NORMS.
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What is the definition of Normative Ethics?
What is WIDELY accepted as actually being “TRUE”; the “COLLECTIVE VIEW” of reality; Ideas based off concrete fact and provable data.
Something that is NEITHER viewed as GOOD, RIGHT, and TRUE, or that which is BAD, WRONG, and FALSE
Addresses what SHOULD BE or OUGHT TO BE GOOD/BAD or RIGHT/WRONG; Attempts to DEVELOP a set of RULES to GOVERN human conduct; and create a set of societal NORMS.
Using REASON and DRAWING from RELIGIOUS REVELATION to determine what is moral.
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What is the definition of Philosophical Ethics?
The doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequence(s), its end result. This implies that people will do things (moral or immoral) for the end result, the consequence.
Duty-based ethics; the study of the nature of duty and obligation.
An approach to ethics that develops and emphasizes an individual's character and actions as key elements of ethical thinking.
Using ONLY our THINKING and/or REASONING to determine what is moral.
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What is the definition of Moral Practice?
What an individual actually DOES (as opposed to thinks) in RESPONSE to a moral dilemma.
Something that is NEITHER viewed as GOOD, RIGHT, and TRUE, or that which is BAD, WRONG, and FALSE.
The ACT of EXPLAINING and/or DEFENDING the Catholic Church through the METHODS of REASON, LOGIC, and/or VALUE.
A pillar of the CATHOLIC set of laws, this concept addresses laws that AREN'T written but nevertheless KNOWN by all men and women who have the use of REASON. It uses basic COMMON SENSE, PRUDENCE, and JUSTICE.
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What is the definition of Integrity?
General term that refers to one’s personal approach (attitudes and behaviors) toward what is GOOD, RIGHT, and TRUE.
Whatever is worthy of being valued, prized, or generally upheld as a virtue.
That which is “BAD, WRONG, and FALSE.” Promotes what is destructive, disharmonious, and harmful.
When there is HARMONY (congruency) between our THEORY and our PRACTICE. In addition, this agrees with what is commonly accepted or believed to be truly moral.
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Does Amoral mean: "Something that is NEITHER viewed as GOOD, RIGHT, and TRUE, or that which is BAD, WRONG, and FALSE"?
True
False
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Does Objective mean: "What an individual actually DOES (as opposed to thinks) in RESPONSE to a moral dilemma."?
True
False
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Is the Divine Command Theory: "For monotheists & polytheists, this metaethical theory PROPOSES that an ACTION is morally GOOD only if it is DETERMINED as good BY GOD. This theory ASSERTS that what is moral is, therefore, COMMANDED by God."?
True
False
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Is the Natural Law Theory: "For monotheists & polytheists, this metaethical theory PROPOSES that an ACTION is morally GOOD only if it is DETERMINED as good BY GOD. This theory ASSERTS that what is moral is, therefore, COMMANDED by God."?
True
False