Natural Law

Which Christian Church predominantly uses Natural Law theory?

• Catholic Church

• Church of England

• Methodist Church

• I don't know

With which Saint is the theory most closely associated?

• Thomas a Beckett

• Doubting Thomas

• Thomas Aquinas

• i don't know

Which Greek philosopher influenced Aquinas?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Epicurus

• I don't know

Which of the following is the definition of absolutism?

• Actions are good and bad in themselves

• Actions are good or bad depending on the circumstances

• Actions are good or bad depending on the intenion of the agent

• I don't know

True or false: All truths about God and the moral law cannot be known through reason alone.

• true

• false

Aquinas taught that God created us to want ___.

• Evil things

• Little things

• Good things

• Bad things

Which of the following is NOT a basic good?

• Seeking God

• Life

• Living in isolation

• Shunning ignorance

Our ___ shows us the basic goods.

• Religion

• Instinct

• Parents

• Teachers

what does deontological mean?

• the act itself is what creates a moral judgement

• the consequences is what creates a moral judgement

which theory updated natural law to develop it to be both teleological and deontological?

• situation ethics

• Finnis's natural law

• portionalism

• utilitarianism