Ethics Revision Checklist

Natural Law

Give a brief definition of the following terms:

• ius
• Eternal Law
• Divine Law
• Human Law
• Natural Law
• prudence

Explain the following:

• how Aquinas’ theory of natural law relates to and differs from Aristotle’s notion of telos
• how natural law is a variant of virtue ethics, involving following intellectual and moral habits
• how natural law theory can be applies independently of religious belief
• how the notion of double effect relates to the application of natural law

Give arguments for and against for the following:

• natural law as a religious theory of ethics
• natural law as giving specific and clear moral guidelines for each situation
• natural law’s claim that right reason will alway arrive at the same general precepts
• double effect as a useful notion in determining right actions

Situation Ethics

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Utilitarianism

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Kantian Ethics

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Euthanasia

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Business Ethics

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