Contemporary Religious Values

Fall  2008

Study Guide for Mid-term

 

People: From the texts and notes, you should be able to identify the following individuals, and their major contributions or area of study.

Erikson             Kohlberg

Maslow              Gilligan

Ehrlich             Hinman

Houston Smith

 

From the texts and notes you should be able to address the following topics:

 

Objectivism                        

Relativism

Consequentialist

Mixed Consequentialist

Natural Law Theory                 

Vatican II

Stages of Moral Growth           

Ethics

psychology of grace         

Moral Reasoning     

Religion and Ethics (Hinman)

Erikson's Psychosocial Theory                   

 

Please answer all of the following questions. All answers should be in essay form and display a clear knowledge of the subject.

 

1. Describe the eight stages of moral development which Erickson develops. In your answer, be sure to include examples of each stage.

 

2.  As outlined in the notes, describe the relationship of 'Life', 'Liberty', and the 'pursuit of happiness'.  Are they equal? Is there a hierarchy which needs to be followed? If so, explain.