RELG 2650 Midterm Questions with Complete Solutions

Alien dignity Correct Answer--Human dignity as alien dignity -Does not mean human dignity is fiction -The alien nature of human dignity means that our dignity is established by God -We are worth, and the worth is from God -Human worth, human dignity is not intrinsic to ourselves, but is given from God Autonomy Correct Answer-self-governance, a self chosen path self-rule that is free from both controlling interference by others and limitations that prevent meaningful choice, such as inadequate self-chosen plan one of the four principles of biomedical ethics by Beauchamp and Childress. (split level theory, three condition theory by B&C) The Bible Correct Answer-Religious text associated with Christianity; is the basis of Protestant ethics; sola scriptura Balancing Correct Answer-when ethical principles/morals come into conflict, one must use balancing judgment to weigh the relative strengths and prioritize one moral norm over another