DCT- Christian Moral Principles: Heteronomous Ethics

What is meant by the term Heteronomous Christian Ethics?

• When Christian ethics are based on the Bible alone

• When Christian ethics are based on a variety of sources. For example, church teachings and right reason

• When Christian teaching are self regulated by the individual

• When the Bible is not used in making the ethical decision

What ethical theory is used by Catholics to base Christian ethical decisions on?

• Utilitarianism

• Situation Ethics

• Natural Law

• Kantian Ethics

What is not a tier of law according to Natural Law?

• Eternal Law

• Divine Law

• Natural Law

• Human Law

• Inspired Law

Tick the three sources of authority that Catholic Christians turn to when making ethical decisions?

• The Magisterium

• Liberation Theology

• Natural Law

• The denominational authority

What is the missing words? What is the term given for the Catholic movement that is geared towards helping the poor because they are seen as needing preferential treatment? __________ ________

(a)  

What is the key term? This is a letter issued by the Pope to his senior Clergy on some significant topic or teaching. It is supposed to have doctrinal authority

• Encyclopedia

• A fact sheet

• A letter

• An encyclical

Who argued that Christian ethics can only be formulated within the Christian worshiping community. For example, the Sermon on the Mount was a set of moral teachings that need to be developed and embedded within a Christian’s own community.

• Aquinas

• Hawerwas

• Hauerwas

• Marx

What are the two problems associated with using heteronomous ethics?

• They offer a well rounded approach because ethical decisions are not just based upon one source

• What are the legitimate sources and how are Christians to know this?

• Do some sources have greater influence than others? if so, what determines the importance of these sources?

• It is more modern that simply using the Bible