Ethics in Applied Natural Law: Issues and Application
Explore ethical dilemmas in Natural Law theory through the lens of applied scenarios such as euthanasia, abortion, and capital punishment, while delving into the principles of double effect and the Roman Catholic Church's stance.
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Applied Stuff NML euthanasia etc see socratic ideas ppt + NML handout Double effect link to RC church and proportionalism Theft and lying seven deadly sins, evil to be avoided good to be done. Real and apparent goods, interior and exterior acts, seven heavenly virtues. Aquinas thought theft violated p precepts NML and animals look up RC views on animals and modern NML scholars
Thoughts??? Is abortion ever right? Should we have capital punishment? Is voluntary euthanasia ethical? Should we be able to research on embryos, create human clones, or make designer babies ?
NML Issues of Human Life To understand what the principle of double effect means and to consider how it applies to issues of human life. To open up the debate on the issues of human life; embryo research (cloning and designer babies), abortion, voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide and capital punishment HWK Look up case studies for each area of human life and explain how NML might apply to each one + take notes from videos/handouts HWK Puzzle of Ethics section on NML IS Read a section in Peter Singer s Practical Ethics concerning NML IS2 Fantastic website http://www.slideshare.net/ hazzahurd/ethics-as-level
Example Essay Questions and Advice Explain how Natural Law might be applied to issues surrounding embryo research. (15 marks) Natural Law does not provide decision-makers with effective guidance about capital punishment. Assess this view. (15 marks) Do NOT just discuss NML generally, it must ALWAYS be discussed in relation to the issue concerned. Apply key teachings eg primary precepts, seven deadly sins, tend towards the good
The Double Effect This is a great catch all idea to use in an essay on natural law and issues of human life. It is also important to make the link between Natural Law and the Roman Catholic Church, as many of its positions on applied ethics are based on the principle of double effect . Task1 Read the paragraph explaining double effect. Highlight the key points and summarise it in TWO sentences based on this EXT How might this apply to these issues?
Issues of Human Life On your sheet you have some sections to discuss in order. 1 Add any key teachings you can think of relating to NML 2 Read and understand the definition given. 3 Use your brains and your handouts to decide how it might apply and using what key teachings. (10 mins on each one)
How might NML respond to these? Is abortion ever right? Should we have capital punishment? Is voluntary euthanasia ethical? Should we be able to research on embryos, create human clones, or make designer babies ?
