Self Quiz Chapter 10: Natural Law Theory

. Natural law theory is based upon the

moral law that God has commanded (i.e., the Ten Commandments).

laws of governments.

functions and goods of natural things.

functions and purposes of things designed and built by people.

. The principle of forfeiture entails

if you don't pay your bills on time, your car will be repossessed.

no one can forfeit one of their natural rights.

if you threaten another person's life, you no longer have a claim to your own life.

None of the above

. Suppose Aladdin takes bread from a baker to feed several hungry children and keep them alive. According to the doctrine of double effect, the

act is saving the children.

bad effect is keeping the baker from earning money for the bread.

good effect is taking the bread without getting caught.

act fully satisfies the moral principle condition.

. Which of the following is unacceptable according to the doctrine of double effect's means-end condition?

A good effect is the means to a bad effect.

A bad effect is the means to a good effect.

Good and bad effects are independent of each other.

None of the above

. Suppose one murders a possible terrorist's child with the purpose of getting the possible terrorist to give information that could save the lives of many. According to the doctrine of double effect, this is

always wrong.

always right.

right or wrong depending on certain other factors.

morally neutral.

. Which of the following is a problem for natural law theory?

God's existence cannot be proven.

Different descriptions of the same act may cause it to pass or fail the moral principle condition.

A bad effect can never be intended.

The theory's use of consequences makes it unable to deal appropriately with justice and rights.

. Natural law theory grants there to be several natural values which one can be obligated to support and promote.

True

False

. While humans share some values with other living beings, there are some more characteristically human values too. Natural law theory says that the most important of the latter values is human free will, which makes humans unique among earth's living beings.

True

False

. Taken by itself, the right intention condition says that as long as one only means to bring about a good effect, it does not matter if they realize there will be a bad effect as well.

True

False

. Modern technology is blurring and changing the distinction between what is natural and what is unnatural. If there is uncertainty about the precise meaning of natural, then that is a problem for natural law theory.

True

False

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