Ethics Final Exam

What does Thomas Aquinas consider the highest good for human beings?

• Wealth

• Pleasure

• Power

• Happiness

According to Aquinas, true happiness can be attained through:

• Union with God

• Fame and recognition

• Earthly pleasures

• Charity

Which type of law does Aquinas believe is written in every human heart?

• Positive law

• Civil law

• Natural law

• Divine law

What faculty does Aquinas believe humans use to discern moral truth?

• Instinct

• Emotion

• Reason

• Culture

What is the greatest of the theological virtues?

• Hope

• Faith

• Justice

• Charity

What term refers to God’s eternal plan that governs all creation?

• Eternal law

• Natural law

• Human law

• Civil law

Which of the following is a theological virtue?

• Fortitude

• Faith

•  Prudence

• Justice

Aquinas teaches that a moral action must be judged by:

• Object, intention, and circumstances

• The person's feelings

• The result or outcome

• The civil law alone

Which virtue allows a person to make wise moral decisions?

• Fortitude

• Prudence

•  Charity

• Temperance

What is the role of law in Aquinas' ethical system?

• To reward good behavior

• To establish societal order

• To guide people toward their final end

• To increase authority