Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the three abrahamic religions?. correct answers Judaism, Christianity, Islam What are 2 great scholars that influenced Christianity. correct answers Maimonides and Ibn Sina All three religions were influenced by what type of thought. correct answers Greek thought (Aristotle, Plato, Galen) Who is Elliot Dorff. correct answers Conservative Rabbi, Professor and bioethicist. Created a list of fundamental Jewish themes/beliefs regarding health care Covenant. correct answers An ag...

Alien dignity. correct answers KMG 11; human worth/dignity is given from the outside, dignity not inherent to ourselves, it is borrowed from God, KMG argue for a more ennobilizing definition. Autonomy (definition, theories, compatibility with authority). correct answers B&C; Autonomy is defined as the freedom of personal choice without interference or lack of knowledge. Three condition theory: autonomous actions involve intentionality, understanding, and non-control (from outside influences)....

Justice:. correct answers fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment in light of what is due or owed to persons (B&C, 250) Distributive justice:. correct answers fair, equitable, and appropriate distribution of benefits and burdens determined by norms that structure the terms of social cooperation (B&C, 250) Principle of Formal Equality:. correct answers equals must be treated equally, unequals must be treated unequally. (Common to all theories of justice, Aristotelian origins) "Tradit...

Important texts. correct answers - Torah--> first 5 books of bible - Quran--> Holy text in Islam - Sunna--> The saying and deeds of the prophets and its companions Creation. correct answers - Everything depends on god for existence - Main Assumptions--> God is creator, god is transcendent from world yet involved, basis of human dignity Problems with idea of creation. correct answers - Good yet broken - Implications about the body and that our bodies belong to god fundam...

RELG 2650 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Torah - Answer-five books of Moses that constitute Law- the foundation of Jewish ethics Talmud - Answer-set of debates and the law: moral code Rabbis develop Talmud is a record of debates casuistry - Answer-the determination of right and wrong in questions of conduct or conscience by the application of general ethical principles; specious argument- past cases Judaism and Covenant - Noahide Covenant, Covenant with Israel - Answer-God makes ...

RELG 2650 Test Questions with Correct Answers Walter - "Historical &cultural variants on the good death" - Answer-How what constitutes a good death has changed in modern, Western cultures to be a more individual experience Dorff - "The Jewish Tradition: Religious Beliefs &Health Care Decisions" - Answer-Jews may enroll in hospice program, can have painkillers that can hasten death as along as intent is to alleviate pain, not kill. Feel good, not suffer. Celebrate your body Harakas ...

RELG 2650 Midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Elliot Dorf background - Answer-Conservative Jewish Elliot Dorf Values - Answer-body is neutral and good when used in following the covenant body belongs to god therefore healthcare is a duty to care for and heal what is His The duty of a physician comes from God's direction, not from an oath Gilbert Meilaender POV - Answer-Lutheran Gilbert Meilaender Values - Answer-Tensions in christian thought (paradox) - trinity, communit...

RELG 2650 Midterm 1 Exam with Complete Solutions Abrahamic religions - Answer-Islam, Judaism, Christianity Muhammad descended from Abraham's son ___________ - Answer-Ishmael Jesus descended from the line of __________ - Answer-Isaac aspects of creation - Answer-1. existence depends on God 2. God created all 3. God transcends creation 4. Creation is good how idea of creation applies to our relationship with our body (general) - Answerbecause creation is good, our bodies are good beca...

RELG 2650 Final Test Questions with Correct Answers Describe Asch's position on the acceptability of abortion and prenatal genetic diagnosis. - Answer-Asch argues that women should have the option of abortion so that they can be equal to man and be able to avoid the situation as well. Outlawing abortion is a violation of women's autonomy (involuntary servitude) We shouldn't abort for gender or disability (unless the disability will result in a very short life span). Conscientious ob...

RELG 2650 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Alien dignity - 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 - Answer-self-governance, a self chosen path self-rule that is free from both controlling interference by others and limitation...