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Chapter 4 Man: Nature, Development and Destiny Morality quality of goodness and badness of
human acts
Composition (make up)
Monism one basic substance Human Acts- act done with free will
Dualism matter & soul/spirit
Origin beginnings Essential Elements of Human Acts
Creation-Divine Fiat Knowledge-deliberation
Evolution- Darwinism Freedom-not bounded or restricted
Voluntariness- Latin (voluntas)- ones
Essence intrinsic nature
initiative
(Intelligence is the basis of mans virtue)
Rational intelligence
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Modifiers of Human Acts Sovereign Ruler
Ignorance-lack of knowledge
Passion/Concupiscence- strong drive or God of the Hebrews
emotions
Fear-free from danger Monotheistic ( one god)
Violence damaging force Creator Elohim
Redeemer - Jehovah, Yahweh
Habit repeat patterns of behaviour
Right what is considered just and
God of the Greeks
appropriate
Polytheistic (titans, gods, goddesses, demigod,
Reason- thinking wisely etc)
Conscience- voice of God Theogony book of the goods
Law prescribed rule of behaviour
Sex pleasure and procreation Atheism absence of God
Agnostic- lack of certainty
Pantheism- God is everywhere
Classification of Ethical Theories Panentheism God is in the world
Platonism- good life is based on good Deism- God that walk away
knowledge
Self-realization awareness Religion set of beliefs concerning faith related
Utilitarianism- uselfullness knowledge
Latin (religare-to bind together)
Intentionalism motive
Pessimism- negative outlook of the world
and life
Philosophical Disciplines
Stoicism- free from emotional expression
Epicureanism- highest good is pleasure
Naturalism ( physical world is the basis of
reality)
John Haspers ategory
Existentialism ( awareness of being is the
Self-interest
basis of reality)
Divine command
Idealism ( abstract thoughts and cognition
Common Interest define reality)
Empiricism ( Reality is experienced base)
Pragmatism ( results drives meaning and
Chapter 7 Philosophy and Religion purpose)
Asian Philosophy ( Confucious, Taoism,
Philosophy of Religion examines the intellectual
etc)
questions that arises in considering religious
views and orientations
Chapter 8 Political and Social Philosophy
Nature of God
Aristotle wrote Politics ( first systematic treaties
Omnipotent -all powerful on political affairs)
Omniscient -all knowing
Omnipresent -transcendent over time and Plato considered to be the father of political
space philosophy
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