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OCR A Level: Natural Law

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Christian Church predominantly uses Natural Law theory?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Church of England

c)

Methodist Church

d)

I don't know

2.

With which Saint is the theory most closely associated?

a)

Thomas a Beckett

b)

Doubting Thomas

c)

Thomas Aquinas

d)

i don't know

3.

Which Greek philosopher influenced Aquinas?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Epicurus

d)

I don't know

4.

One of Thomas Aquinas' book is entitled_______________

a)

Theology of Aristotle

b)

Gentiles

c)

Summa Theologia

d)

The Universal Teacher

5.

What is natural law theory based upon?

a)

Divine Commands that must be believed.

b)

The view that God has a purpose (telos) for the universe and as humans form part of the creation, they too have a purpose.

c)

Maximising agape

d)

I don't know

6.

Which of the following is the definition of absolutism?

a)

Actions are good and bad in themselves

b)

Actions are good or bad depending on the circumstances

c)

Actions are good or bad depending on the intenion of the agent

d)

I don't know

7.

Which of the following is a definition of deontological?

a)

A rule based system that judges the goodness of an action by its outcome.

b)

A rule based system which judges goodness by whether an act is or is not intrinsically good.

c)

I don't know

8.

Which is the best definition of Natural Law?

a)

A mainly deontological theory that has elements of teleology.

b)

A mainly teleological theory that has elements of deontology.

c)

A system of virtue ethics.

d)

I don't know

9.

Which of the following are the first and fourth levels of Aquinas' four levels of law?

a)

Eternal and Human

b)

Eternal and Natural

c)

Divine and Human

d)

Divine and Natural

e)

I don't know

10.
What is natural law?
a)
can be inferred by human reasoning
b)
command by sovereign 
c)
concern with its effects and result on society
d)
men shall behave in certain ways
11.

What is the synderesis rule?

a)

Do good and avoid evildoers

b)

Do good and avoid evil

c)

Do evil and avoid good.

d)

I don't know

12.

Which of the following is NOT a Primary Precept?

a)

Preserve innocent life

b)

Worship God

c)

Reproduce the species

d)

Do not steal

e)

I don't know

13.

Which of the following was said by Aquinas in relation to real and apparent goods?

a)

Even a Saint seeks evil.

b)

Evan a monster avoids good.

c)

Even a monster seeks good.

d)

I don't know.

14.
"Right reason in agreement with nature"
'Nature' here means 
a)
to be universal an eternal
b)
Duty of man is not to follow nature, but to amend it
c)
How man ought to behave
d)
in particular human nature, a rational order