QUOTES
“That which is natural is unchangeable” - Aristotle
“Ultimate and perfect happiness can consist only in the vision of divine
essence”
“If a man in self-defense uses more than necessary violence, it will be
unlawful” - Aquinas
KEY WORDS
Absolutist: what is right and wrong is fixed and doesn't depend on the
situation
Deontological: ethics is focused on intrinsic rightness/wrongness of actions
Eudemonia: the purpose of human life is to achieve ultimate happiness
Eternal law: laws within the mind of God
Divine Law: laws God has revealed to humans
Natural Law: laws humans can perceive by reflecting on the natural world
Human Law: Laws humans create in society
Apparent good: an action a person mistakenly believes is good
Real good: an action which is truly good
Doctrine of Double effects: when an action has both a good and bad
consequence, it can be morally justified to carry out the action, even though
there will be a bad effect.
The nature of an act: a bad act can never be justified
The means and the end: the good effect can’t be a consequence of the bad
effect
The right intention: bas effect must be an unintended side effect
Proportionality: good effect must be at least as significant as bad effect
Synderesis: do good and avoid evil
“That which is natural is unchangeable” - Aristotle
“Ultimate and perfect happiness can consist only in the vision of divine
essence”
“If a man in self-defense uses more than necessary violence, it will be
unlawful” - Aquinas
KEY WORDS
Absolutist: what is right and wrong is fixed and doesn't depend on the
situation
Deontological: ethics is focused on intrinsic rightness/wrongness of actions
Eudemonia: the purpose of human life is to achieve ultimate happiness
Eternal law: laws within the mind of God
Divine Law: laws God has revealed to humans
Natural Law: laws humans can perceive by reflecting on the natural world
Human Law: Laws humans create in society
Apparent good: an action a person mistakenly believes is good
Real good: an action which is truly good
Doctrine of Double effects: when an action has both a good and bad
consequence, it can be morally justified to carry out the action, even though
there will be a bad effect.
The nature of an act: a bad act can never be justified
The means and the end: the good effect can’t be a consequence of the bad
effect
The right intention: bas effect must be an unintended side effect
Proportionality: good effect must be at least as significant as bad effect
Synderesis: do good and avoid evil
