Normative Ethical Theories

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Deontological: Thomas Aquinas's Natural Moral Law

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine a deontological approach to moral decision making.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of deontological approaches to moral decision making.
Examine how Proportionalism can be applied to moral decision making.
Examine how Proportionalism can be applied to moral decision making.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of Proportionalism.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

'Aquinas’ Natural Moral Law provides clear guidance on moral decision making.'

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'A deontological system of ethics provides clear guidance on moral decision making.'

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'Aquinas’ Natural Moral Law provides no clear guidance on moral decision making.'

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'A deontological system of ethical decision-making is unsatisfactory.'

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'The Principle of Double effect makes moral decision making easy.'

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'Proportionalism fixes the problems with Natural Moral Law.'

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'Proportionalism is not an effective addition to Natural Moral Law.'

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'Proportionalism fixes the problems with Natural Moral Law.'

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'Proportionalism is not an effective addition to Natural Moral Law.'

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Teleological: Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine how followers of Fletcher’s Situation Ethics make decisions on moral issues.
Examine a teleological approach to moral decision making.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of Fletcher’s Situation Ethics.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of a teleological approach to moral decision making.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘Fletcher’s Situation Ethics is an effective way of making moral decisions.’

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‘Teleological approaches to moral decision making are effective.’

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‘Situation Ethics is NOT an effective way of making moral decisions.’

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‘Teleological approaches to moral decision making are ineffective.’

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Character Based: Aristotle's Virtue Ethics

Ten-Mark Questions

Examine how followers of Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics make decisions on moral issues.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics.
Examine the strengths and weaknesses of character-based approaches to moral decision 

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics provide clear moral guidance.’

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‘Virtue ethics provides no clear guidance for moral decision making.’

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‘Virtue ethics is not a good way of making moral decisions.’

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‘Character-based ethics provide no clear guidance to moral decision making.’

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‘Virtue ethics provides no clear guidance for moral decision making.’

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‘Virtue ethics is not a good way of making moral decisions.’

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‘Character-based ethics provide no clear guidance to moral decision making.’

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The Differing Approaches of these Systems

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‘Natural Moral Law provides clearer moral guidance than Virtue Ethics.’

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‘Deontological ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than teleological systems.’

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Examine a deontological approach to moral decision making. You must illustrate your answer with reference to the issue of theft.
Examine the approach to moral decision making taken by Situation Ethics. You must illustrate your answer with reference to the issue of theft.
Examine the differences between a deontological and a teleological approach to religious ethical decision-making. Illustrate your answer with reference to theft.
Examine the differences between a deontological and a character-based approach to religious ethical decision-making. Illustrate your answer with reference to theft.
Examine the approach to moral decision making taken by Virtue Ethics. You must illustrate your answer with reference to the issue of theft.

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Examine the approach taken to moral decision making by Virtue Ethics. You must illustrate your answer with reference to the issue of lying.

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Examine the differences between a deontological and a teleological approach to religious ethical decision-making. Illustrate your answer with reference to lying.
Examine the differences between a deontological and a character-based approach to religious ethical decision-making. Illustrate your answer with reference to theft.
‘On the issue of theft, deontological ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than character-based ethical systems.’

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Examine a deontological approach to moral decision making. You must illustrate your answer with reference to the issue of lying.
‘On the issue of lying, Natural Moral Law provides clearer moral guidance than Situation Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of lying, Natural Moral Law provides clearer moral guidance than Virtue Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of lying, Virtue Ethics provides clearer moral guidance than Situation Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of lying, deontological ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than teleological ethical systems.’ References: - [https://www.eductor.org/ethics-keywords#teleological](https://www.eductor.org/ethics-keywords#teleological)

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Examine the differences between a deontological and a teleological approach to religious ethical decision-making. Illustrate your answer with reference to lying.
Examine the differences between a deontological and a character-based approach to religious ethical decision-making. Illustrate your answer with reference to lying.
Examine the differences between a character-based and a teleological approach to religious ethical decision-making. Illustrate your answer with reference to lying.

Fifteen-Mark Questions

‘On the issue of theft, Natural Moral Law provides clearer moral guidance than Situation Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of theft, Natural Moral Law provides clearer moral guidance than Virtue Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of theft, Virtue Ethics provides clearer moral guidance than Situation Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of theft, deontological ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than teleological ethical systems.’

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‘On the issue of theft, deontological ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than character-based ethical systems.’

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‘On the issue of theft, character based ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than teleological ethical systems.’

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‘On the issue of lying, Natural Moral Law provides clearer moral guidance than Situation Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of lying, Natural Moral Law provides clearer moral guidance than Virtue Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of lying, Virtue Ethics provides clearer moral guidance than Situation Ethics.’

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‘On the issue of lying, deontological ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than teleological ethical systems.’

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‘On the issue of lying, deontological ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than character-based ethical systems.’

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‘On the issue of lying, character based ethical systems provide clearer moral guidance than teleological ethical systems.’ Choose a Link:

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