What is the purpose of the principle of double effect?
To guide morally complex actions
What does fear do to the voluntariness of an action?
It usually lessens the guilt or merit of an action.
What is invincible ignorance?
Ignorance that cannot be overcome
What type of passion is exhibited in this scenario?
A person in danger of being drowned suddenly becomes panic-stricken and forcibly seizes a companion who also drowns.
Antecedent
Among the following, what impairs free consent?
Error
Passion
Inattention
All of the above
Passion
STATEMENT #1: There are actions which are intrinsically evil, i.e., even when performed with a good intention remain to be evil.
STATEMENT #2: There are actions that are morally neutral or indifferent, and their moral value is determined by the intentions and circumstances surrounding the act.
A: First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B: Second statement is true. First statement is false.
C: Both statements are true.
D: Both statements are false.
C: Both statements are true.
#1: good act + evil motive = evil
#2: evil act + good motive = evil
A: First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B. Second statement is true. First statement is false.
C: Both statements are true.
D: Both statements are false.
C: Both statements are true.
True or False. Invincible ignorance DOES NOT take away the voluntariness of the malice and its responsibility.
False
STATEMENT #1: Error arises from deficient education, bad company, or misleading information.
STATEMENT #2: One is still responsible for the consequences of an error.
A: First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B. Second statement is true. First statement is false.
C: Both statements are true.
D: Both statements are false.
A: First statement is true. Second statement is false.
What makes error different from ignorance?
Error comes from a source.
STATEMENT #1: Inattention does not take away the voluntariness of an action. In other words, it makes an act voluntary.
STATEMENT #2: Inattention has to be momentarily.
A: First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B. Second statement is true. First statement is false.
C: Both statements are true.
D: Both statements are false.
B: Second statement is true. First statement is false.
True or False. Consequent passion do not lessen voluntariness; rather, it may increase it.
True
"Passion should not cloud reason."
STATEMENT #1: Antecedent passion may completely destroy freedom of consequently voluntariness.
STATEMENT #2: Antecedent passion lessen voluntariness and diminish the responsibility of human actions.
A: First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B. Second statement is true. First statement is false.
C: Both statements are true.
D: Both statements are false.
C: Both statements are true.
True or False. Acts done because of fear are voluntary but in most cases are involuntary because the agent is obliged to choose somethings against his will.
True
STATEMENT #1: Physical actions resulting from violence are VOLUNTARY by themselves.
STATEMENT #2: Physical might or force can compel a person to do something but cannot compel a person to will something.
A: First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B. Second statement is true. First statement is false.
C: Both statements are true.
D: Both statements are false.
B: Second statement is true. First statement is false.
True or False. Habits are voluntary.
True
True or False. No human act is possible without knowledge.