PBE- 'Good,bad, right or wrong'
egoism
the belief that you should act in a way that puts your needs first
alruism
the belief that you should act in a way that puts others needs first
who proposed utalitarianism
Jeremy Bentham
Utalitariansim says you should...
act in a way that bring about the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people
Is it Utalitarianism a religous theory? Is Situation Ethics?
U- no SE- yes
What is a reletivist theory
Whats right and wrong changes depending on the situation
Whats consequentialist
looks at the consequences of the action
Where does the word hedonic come from and what theory does it relate to?
Comes from the greek word Hedone meaning please. Utalitarianism
Benthan said what 7 things should we consider when calculating how much good an act will bring- what theory does this come from
duration, richness, remoteness, intensity, certainty, extent, purity- Utalitarianism
What type of theory is Utalitarianism and Situation Ethics
consequentialist and relativist
What does situation ethics state (SIT ETH)
you should act in the most loving way
what does agape mean (SIT ETH)
selfless love
Who proposed situation ethics (SIT ETH)
Joseph Fletcher
Teaching from Jesus which supports Situation Ethics (SIT ETH)
"love thy neighbour as thyself" Mark 12:31- also related to the parable of the good samaritan
Love is the guiding force in what Ethics
Situation Ethics
What does Paul say to support Situation Ethics (SIT ETH)
'Faith hope and love remain, and the greatest of these is love' 1 Corinthians 13
Fletcher thinks love is more important because in the Bible... (SIT ETH)
Jesus broke Gods rules when it was motivated by love. An example is Luke 14 when Jesus healed on Sabbath.
Who proposed absolute ethics (ABS ETH)
Kant
What did Kants axe show? (ABS ETH)
You have a duty not to lie even if theres was a man with an axe at the door- if you lie you are responsible for the consequences
Quote from Kant (ABS ETH)
"We should act in such a way that you would be willing for it to become a general law that everyone else should do the same in the same situation"
Deontology meaning
is the view that we have to act in a certain way regardless of the consequences
is Absolute Ethics consequentialist (ABS ETH)
NO- its deontological
absolutists
they believe that some things are always wrong or right no excpetions
relativists
believe what is right and wrong can change depending on the situation you are in
consequentialism
the belief that you should decide how to act based upon the consequences of your actions
What are categorical imperatives (ABS ETH)
commands you must follow in any situation- abolsute ethics, proposed by kant
What is Aquinas Nataural Law (Christian) (ABS ETH)
we have the duty to 'seek good and avoid evil' by following the 5 primary precepts
What are the 5 primary precepts (ABS ETH)
worship god, educate the young, live in an ordered society, protect the innocent, reproduce
Where can the 10 commandments be found
In the book of exodus in the Old Testament
The Ten Commandments are followed because...
Bible believed to be the word of God
Where were the 10 commandments recieved and by who
Mount Sinai by Moses
many Christians follow them in an absolute way because...
they believe they are the divine rights from God
Name 4 of the ten commandments
Do not steal, Do not murder, Honour your mother and father, keep the sabbath day holy EXODUS 20:13
Parable of the sheep and the goat...
those who are sheep- heaven- feed sick/ visit prisoners/ give shelter for homeless/ clothe the naked
those who are goats- hell- dont help those in need/ dont feed the hungry
helping others is equal to helping god
What is a sermon
a moral speech or teaching
What did The Sermon on the Mount include- give quote
The Beatitudes- 'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righeousness, who are meek, the peacemakers, the merciful'
What did Marcus Rashford campaign for
Righeosness (fairness) when he fought racism and wanted free school meals for children
What did Jesus state during the sermon of the mount?- give quote
Taught to give to those in need and to not boast about it- "when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret"