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MP unit 3

Terms in this set (30)

Circumstances
answers the question HOW, WHO, WHEN, WHERE of the act
Consequentialism
an action is morally good if there is a good outcome
Culpability
the degree of responsibility or blameworthiness
Deliberation
premeditated and chosen freely
intention
answers the question WHY.
intrinsic evil
Acts that are, by their very nature, evil and opposed to God's will. These actions are hostile to life and violate the integrity of the human person
vincible ignorance
not knowing something you should
invincible ignorance
not knowing something you couldn't have known
object
answers the question WHAT. what was done?
principle of double effect
When a good action is foreseen to have both good and evil effects, the action may be morally allowed under certain circumstances
proportionalsim
an action is morally good is the good outcomes out weight the bad outcomes
situation ethics
something is either right or wrong based on the context or situation
the moral act
any ACTION that results from a deliberate choice between good and evil, or between degrees of goodness
What three things need to be there for a human act to be considered moral?
1. deliberation and choice
2. moral content
3. personal act
How are knowledge and culpability connected?
the more you know the more culpable you are.
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