PHIL 1175 Midterm: Test 1 Study Guide
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Determines the rightness of an act by their consequences (what consequences you bring about: what are the two main criteria that a theory of ethics must fulfill, criterion of justification. Actions should be driven by the desire for pleasure and the desire to avoid pain: what are the two main moral claims of stoicism, you should seek apatheia (freedom from the passions) You should follow your nature: state kant"s categorical imperative. 1st meaning: conduct and agreement/conformity with the law. Commutative justice: restoring imbalances caused by criminal behavior (criminal justice) Strict equality: governs disputes between people of the same class. Virtue is a consequence of communion with god (the spirit of god is in every. Authority corrects reason (it tells us what is true until we are able to think it for. 15 temperance, wisdom, courage, justice) choose one. The authority of the catholic church to teach moral and spiritual truths darkness of their souls)
