Question 1

Aristotle regarded that a human being has a rational 
soul that makes us superior or different from animals 
and plants. Unlike plants and animals, the human 
mind has a tendency to think logically and 
reasonably.

Accepted Answer

Man is a rational 
animal

Question 2

is a term used to describe the faculty of the mind to stimulate motivation of a purposeful activity

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The will

Question 3

Rerived from our own rationality. 
Because of the will, we are practicing self control

Accepted Answer

The will

Question 4

The involuntary  actions. The natural  act of vegetative and  sense of faculties.

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Acts of man

Question 5

Proceeds from the will. Actions are  done intentionally free. Acts which are  voluntary and proper to man as a  rational being It is only the human act that is being  determined as moral or immoral 
because its origin is the exercise of the  will

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Human acts

Question 6

Determinants  of moral  action

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Determinants  of moral  action

Question 7

of an act is the thing done. From this, we can get the character of objective  morality. Example: The act of giving  money to the poor is the  object of charity

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Object

Question 8

The purpose or motive of  an action. The ultimate  reason that determines the  moral act  Example: Robin Hood’s  intention of stealing, no matter  how noble it is, is immoral.

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End/intention

Question 9

Is the part of the human act 
that must be considered in 
order to evaluate the total 
moral act. 
Example: Giving something to 
drink to a thirsty person is good. 
However, the drink is poisonous. 
Therefore, the action is bad.

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Circumstances

Question 10

freedom and  determinism

Accepted Answer

freedom and 
determinism

Question 11

We are free

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freedom

Question 12

Absence of resistant
•Ability to practice one’s will 
and being without constraints
• ” Being able to attempt to do 
what we desire to do, with 
reasonable knowledge..” (gray, 
brighton)

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freedom

Question 13

Material perspective of freedom. One is free to do physical things. To have an ability to use, move and control your own bod

Accepted Answer

Physical Freedom -

Question 14

Free to make choices. An ability to be self-aware. Can act or not act, can act in this way or in that way

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Psychological Freedom -

Question 15

The main argument here is that we are practicing free decision making. We claim that at the very moment in which we are exercising our freedom, we are aware of it.

Accepted Answer

arguments for 
freedom

Question 16

Before taking a decision, we weigh the reasons for or against it. This surely implies that we should, and could, have acted in 
accordance or in contrast with our decisions

Accepted Answer

arguments for 
freedom

Question 17

We are not free

Accepted Answer

determinism

Question 18

is a concept that every event, including human cognition and 
behavior, decision and action, is determined by an unbroken chain of occurrences or by number of forces which 
compel us to act as we do

Accepted Answer

determinism

Question 19

We do what we do because of the kind of body we have inherited from our lives, because we are born that way

Accepted Answer

arguments 
against freedom

Question 20

For an action to be free, it would have to be the result of choice, desire or act of will which had no cause.

Accepted Answer

arguments 
against freedom

ETHICS - L3

the act “HOW DO WE DECIDE?”

Question	Answer
Aristotle regarded that a human being has a rational soul that makes us superior or different from animals and plants. Unlike plants and animals, the human mind has a tendency to think logically and reasonably.	Man is a rational animal
is a term used to describe the faculty of the mind to stimulate motivation of a purposeful activity	The will
Rerived from our own rationality. Because of the will, we are practicing self control	The will
The involuntary actions. The natural act of vegetative and sense of faculties.	Acts of man
Proceeds from the will. Actions are done intentionally free. Acts which are voluntary and proper to man as a rational being It is only the human act that is being determined as moral or immoral because its origin is the exercise of the will	Human acts
Determinants of moral action	Determinants of moral action
of an act is the thing done. From this, we can get the character of objective morality. Example: The act of giving money to the poor is the object of charity	Object
The purpose or motive of an action. The ultimate reason that determines the moral act Example: Robin Hood’s intention of stealing, no matter how noble it is, is immoral.	End/intention
Is the part of the human act that must be considered in order to evaluate the total moral act. Example: Giving something to drink to a thirsty person is good. However, the drink is poisonous. Therefore, the action is bad.	Circumstances
freedom and determinism	freedom and determinism
We are free	freedom
Absence of resistant •Ability to practice one’s will and being without constraints • ” Being able to attempt to do what we desire to do, with reasonable knowledge..” (gray, brighton)	freedom
Material perspective of freedom. One is free to do physical things. To have an ability to use, move and control your own bod	Physical Freedom -
Free to make choices. An ability to be self-aware. Can act or not act, can act in this way or in that way	Psychological Freedom -
The main argument here is that we are practicing free decision making. We claim that at the very moment in which we are exercising our freedom, we are aware of it.	arguments for freedom
Before taking a decision, we weigh the reasons for or against it. This surely implies that we should, and could, have acted in accordance or in contrast with our decisions	arguments for freedom
We are not free	determinism
is a concept that every event, including human cognition and behavior, decision and action, is determined by an unbroken chain of occurrences or by number of forces which compel us to act as we do	determinism
We do what we do because of the kind of body we have inherited from our lives, because we are born that way	arguments against freedom
For an action to be free, it would have to be the result of choice, desire or act of will which had no cause.	arguments against freedom

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