POLS 1402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Theological Virtues, Cardinal Virtues, Hypothetical Imperative
Ethics & Morality Class Final Review Guide
Format:
● Gospel → understanding both the theological and ethical implications - you will
read a Gospel passage and respond to the prompt
○ Gospel is 2 to 3 paragraphs
○ Gives the full passage, answer a question provided
● Short answer - 2 choices, select 1. You will need to relate the theories of Aquinas or
Kant to either the film watched in class or
Mystic River
○ Each short answer is between 1 to 2 paragraphs
● Essay - 2 choices, pick 1
○ Mystic River & Theological Construct (Aquinas & Kant)
○ Or one of the 2 Front Line videos that we watched in class
○ Essay is 5 paragraphs!
● Reading response - 2 choices, pick 1
○ 1-2 paragraphs
*MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXAM4
Things to watch for:
● Confusing Kant and Aquinas
○ Make sure you know who says what
○ Kant: don’t confuse hypothetical and categorical imperative
● Don’t confuse emotion of justice, love, and fortitude as a virtue
○ Theological virtue vs. cardinal virtue
Topics:
Virtues:
● Will be asked to discuss virtues, understanding how having virtues is beneficial to
life
● For someone to have virtue, their intention must follow all of the cardinal virtues
● Cardinal and Theological - Do Not Confuse Them!
Don't confuse Kant & Aquinas!
Thomas Aquinas:
Natural Law
● God has created things to behave certain ways in nature
● Human beings to know Him and follow Him → follow His path for us
○ Gives us tools, like free will, and reason to understand divine law and
what it is
Document Summary
Gospel understanding both the theological and ethical implications - you will read a gospel passage and respond to the prompt. Gives the full passage, answer a question provided. Short answer - 2 choices, select 1. You will need to relate the theories of aquinas or. Kant to either the film watched in class or mystic river. Each short answer is between 1 to 2 paragraphs. Mystic river & theological construct (aquinas & kant) Or one of the 2 front line videos that we watched in class. Reading response - 2 choices, pick 1. Make sure you know who says what. Kant: don"t confuse hypothetical and categorical imperative. Don"t confuse emotion of justice, love, and fortitude as a virtue. Will be asked to discuss virtues, understanding how having virtues is beneficial to life. For someone to have virtue, their intention must follow all of the cardinal virtues. Cardinal and theological - do not confuse them!
