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    This document outlines frameworks for moral decision-making, including virtue ethics and natural law theory. It discusses Aristotle's concept of virtue as a habit developed through repeated good acts aimed at achieving one's telos or purpose. Thomas Aquinas' natural law theory holds that morality is based on universal principles of reason and nature that guide us towards the common good. It identifies four types of law - external, human, natural, and divine - and discusses how Aquinas viewed happiness as constituted by moral virtues like prudence, temperance, fortitude, and justice.

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    This document outlines frameworks for moral decision-making, including virtue ethics and natural law theory. It discusses Aristotle's concept of virtue as a habit developed through repeated good acts aimed at achieving one's telos or purpose. Thomas Aquinas' natural law theory holds that morality is based on universal principles of reason and nature that guide us towards the common good. It identifies four types of law - external, human, natural, and divine - and discusses how Aquinas viewed happiness as constituted by moral virtues like prudence, temperance, fortitude, and justice.

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    This document outlines frameworks for moral decision-making, including virtue ethics and natural law theory. It discusses Aristotle's concept of virtue as a habit developed through repeated good acts aimed at achieving one's telos or purpose. Thomas Aquinas' natural law theory holds that morality is based on universal principles of reason and nature that guide us towards the common good. It identifies four types of law - external, human, natural, and divine - and discusses how Aquinas viewed happiness as constituted by moral virtues like prudence, temperance, fortitude, and justice.

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    FRAMEWORKS AND PRINCIPLES BEHIND OUR vice which is a product of a series of repeated Proverbs 14:8

    MORAL DISPOSITION evil acts.


    - The virtue of Intellect (fully rational part of 2. Virtue TEMPERANCE
    OBJECTIVES the part) “Use the gifts you have received, and pass on
    * Understand what are the overarching - Moral virtues (man’s ability to obey reason the love that has been given to you.”
    frameworks that dictates the way you make though his intellectual abilities) St. Thomas of Libians
    your individual moral decisions and; - “ the golden mean”
    * Build your own framework in making your 3. Virtue FORTITUDE
    decisions C. Happiness as Virtue “Having courage in the midst of the fears that
    we experience in life”
    “Virtue is reason and reason is virtue. Virtuous “Excellence is not an act but a habit” Psalm 23
    person is a person who lives in reason.” 4. Virtue JUSTICE
    - He fundamentally connects happiness to
    “ A person who lives in reason is happy, virtues, as he explains happiness in terms of C. Good wll
    because he is in active exercise of virtue.” activities manifesting the virtues. - It is not just the source of intrinsic good, it is
    - Eddie Babor, 2006 actually intrinsically good.
    The Natural Law: St. Thomas Aquinas - Summum bonum or the highest good
    Virtue Ethics: Aristotle - Angelic Doctor - For Kant, Happiness is meaningless if not
    - Man’s action are directed towards an end combined with goodwill.
    Aristotle - When man acts, he is guided by reason, he
    - One of the greek philosophers as Plato and definitely has a purpose. D. Categorical Imperative
    Socrates - It is achieved on its own merits
    - Eudemian Ethics A. The Natural Law and its Tenet - Serves as a moral compass that guide moral
    - Nicomachean Ethics An ordinance of reason for the common good, and immoral acts
    - Aristotelian Ethics promulgated by a person in authority who has - Universability
    care for the community.
    A. Telos FOUR TYPES OF LAW:
    Aristotle concept of Telos is related to his 1. External Kaw - rational plan of God.
    understanding that the ultimate goal of man is 2. Human Law - positive laws which include
    his self-actualization. This is the end that man civil and criminal laws
    should achieve. By understanding human 3. Natural Law - enlightened by human reason
    nature, we can posit the idea that the way 4. Divine Law - focused on revelation
    towards such realization is by fulfilling our
    purpose as man. B. Happiness as Constitutive of Moral and
    Cardinal Virtues
    B. Virtue as Habit 1. Virtue PRUDENCE
    - Virtue is understood as the product of a “The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his
    series of repeated good acts, as opposed to way, but the folly fools is deceiving.”

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