front 1 Holmes argues that Christians are responsible for a knowledge of
“philosophical | back 1 Romans 1-3 |
front 2 Holmes suggests that the subject of ethics is not interested in descriptive statements about how people behave but rather ____________ statements. | back 2 prescriptive |
front 3 Similarly, Holmes suggests that ethics is less interested in what people actually do and more interested in what they ____________ to do. | back 3 ought |
front 4 Holmes refers to two moral theories, one individual and one social, that are primarily concerned with the consequences of moral decisions and acts. What are they? | back 4 egoism and utilitarianism |
front 5 Holmes suggests two moral principles that should guide Christian ethics. What are they? | back 5 justice and love |
front 6 Complete the following sentence: Ethics is concerned not with what is the case but rather with what ___________________ the case. | back 6 ought to be |
front 7 Holmes refers to two “imperfect” moral faculties. One is intuition. What is the other? | back 7 conscience |
front 8 Holmes states, “The ancient Stoics initiated one such tradition, claiming that all nature is governed by rational laws that keep it operating in a harmonious and unified fashion, each part performing its proper function.” This is a summary of what kind of moral law? | back 8 natural law |
front 9 What is the term Holmes uses to describe something I ought
| back 9 obligation |
front 10 “We ought to do what God wills” is a description of divine ____________ theory. | back 10 command |
front 11 Aristotle emphasized the importance of character formation for the moral life. This is known as | back 11 virtue ethics |
front 12 Ethics seeks moral “normativity,” which means it seeks . . . | back 12 what we ought to do |
front 13 Immanuel Kant argued that the moral life is based on duties, not . . . | back 13 consequences |
front 14 Which best describes “consequentialist” moral theories? | back 14 all of the above |
front 15 Which biblical passage does Holmes offer as an example of the need to understand philosophical ethics? | back 15 Romans 1-3 |
front 16 Immanuel Kant suggested that individual persons are not means to ends but rather . . . | back 16 ends in themselves |
front 17 Another term for human rights is | back 17 natural rights |
front 18 Which theory of justice suggests that a society has a moral duty to punish criminal offenders? | back 18 retributive |
front 19 According to John Stuart Mill, laws governing societies should | back 19 all of the above |
front 20 Holmes suggests that Christian ethics should be guided by which two principles? | back 20 love and justice |
front 21 What is the Greek term for “human flourishing” or “true happiness”? | back 21 eudaimonia |
front 22 Alasdair MacIntyre believes contemporary preoccupation with rules misses out on Aristotle’s belief that our highest end is a “complete and ____________ life in accordance with ____________.” | back 22 active, reason |
front 23 “Virtue ethics” is interested in excellence of ____________. | back 23 character |
front 24 According to Magnuson, one challenge involved in the authority of the Bible for contemporary moral life is the additional authorities of ____________, reason, and experience. | back 24 tradition |
front 25 According to Magnuson, our moral responsibilities are not to rules and principles but rather to a ____________. | back 25 personal God |
front 26 According to Magnuson, males and females were created to be distinct but ____________. | back 26 complementary |
front 27 Marriage, according to Oliver O’Donovan (cited in Magnuson), is part of God’s design for human ____________. | back 27 flourishing |
front 28 In the last several decades in the United States, according to Magnuson, divorce has become primarily an expression of ____________ and personal preference. | back 28 individualism |
front 29 For Magnuson, discussions about homosexuality start with the first two chapters of the biblical book of ____________. | back 29 Genesis |
front 30 Magnuson opposes embryonic stem cell research because embryos are considered to be ____________. | back 30 human beings |
front 31 According to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “simple view” of abortion (as cited by Magnuson), abortion is ____________. | back 31 murder |
front 32 According to Magnuson, physician-assisted suicide is objectionable because followers of Christ should be able to find meaning in ____________. | back 32 suffering |
front 33 Magnuson argues that in the case of murder, capital punishment is a ____________ form of punishment. | back 33 just |
front 34 There is no evidence of the earliest Christians joining the ____________ in the first two centuries of Christianity. | back 34 military |
front 35 According to Magnuson, in Scripture, the term “race” does not refer to a person’s ____________. | back 35 skin color |
front 36 The Greek term denoting an “end” or “goal” is . . . | back 36 telos |
front 37 The highest good according to Aristotle, which he refers to as eudaimonia, is . . . | back 37 both (a) and (c) |
front 38 The cardinal virtues, according to Plato, are . . . | back 38 temperance, courage, wisdom, and justice |
front 39 The theological virtues, according to Thomas Aquinas, are . . . | back 39 faith, hope, and love |
front 40 In contemporary culture, according to Magnuson, the objective realities and ethical norms of Scripture have been replaced with subjective . . . | back 40 feelings and perceptions |
front 41 According to Magnuson, the marriage relationship entails not only permanence but also . . . | back 41 exclusivity |
front 42 Divorce, according to Magnuson, is . . . | back 42 not God’s will |
front 43 According to Magnuson, the issue of homosexuality involves not just a problem to be solved but . . . | back 43 a group of people to be loved |
front 44 The debate about stem-cell research involves a deeper debate about whether embryos are considered . . . | back 44 humans |
front 45 According to Magnuson, childless/infertile marriages can still be . . . | back 45 fruitful |
front 46 According to opponents of abortion, fetuses are best considered as a ____________. | back 46 clump of tissue |
front 47 According to Magnuson, Christians should challenge the notion that physician-assisted suicide is ____________. | back 47 compassionate |
front 48 According to Magnuson, capital punishment ________ a deterrent to violent crime. | back 48 is not clearly |
front 49 According to Magnuson, followers of Christ will take the initiative to avoid ____________. | back 49 violence |
front 50 Creation, according to Magnuson, has more than just ____________ value for human beings. | back 50 instrumental |