8 Mark

1 Explore the contribution made by Natural Moral Law to moral decision making. (8)  

1 Explore the key concepts of Natural Moral Law. (8) 2018 AS Q

1 Explore the role of absolutism and legalism in natural moral law moral decision making. (8)

1 Explore the distinctive ideas of natural Moral Law. (8) 

1 Explore the concepts of absolutism and legalism in ethics. (8) 

1 Explore Aquinas’ primary and secondary precepts in relation to moral decision making. (8) 

1 Explore the early development of natural moral law especially the biblical and classical foundations of the approach. (8)

1 Explore the principal ideas of of natural Moral Law as a form of absolutist ethics. (8)

1 Explore the context and development of Situation ethics as the ‘new morality’ of the mid-20th century. (8)

1 Explore social, political and cultural influences on the development of Situation Ethics (8)

1 Explore the important concepts of Natural moral Law. (8) 2020 Q

1 Explore proportionalism as a contemporary applications and adaptation of natural moral law. (8)

1 Explore the application of Natural Moral Law theory to the specific case study of Environment Ethics.  (8)

1 Explore the application of Natural Moral Law theory to the specific case study of Environment Ethics.  (8)

1 Explore the contemporary application of Natural Moral Law theory to the specific case study of War.  (8)

1 Explore proportionalism as a contemporary adaptation of Natural Moral Law.  (8)

1 Explore the strengths of Natural Moral Law . (8)

1 Explore the reasons why Natural Moral Law may be thought to be a convincing ethical theory. (8)

1 Explore the weaknesses of Natural Moral Law. (8)

1 Explore the doctrine of double effect with reference to the ethical dilemma of euthanasia. (8)

1 Explore the weaknesses of using of Natural Moral Law to resolve Abortion as a moral issue. (8)

1 Explore the strengths of using of Natural Moral Law to resolve Euthanasia as a moral issue. (8)

12 Mark

2. Assess the extent to which the strengths outweight the weaknesses of Natural Moral Law. (12)

2. Assess the importance concepts of  absolutism and legalism in ethics. (12)

2. Assess the significance of early development of Natural Moral Law especially the biblical and classical foundations of the approach. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of Natural Moral Law. (12)

2 Assess the view that natural moral law is too inflexible to be used as a guide to moral decision making. (12)

2 Assess to what extent does Natural Moral Law help in ethical decision making. (12)

2. Assess the credibility of Natural Moral Law as an approach to resolving moral problems. (12)

2 Assess the weakness of claim Natural Moral Law does not help in resolving ethics. (12)

2 Assess to what extent are absolutist ethics such as Natural Moral Law the best approach to Euthanasia. (12)

2. Assess the extent to which the concepts of purpose, telos, primary and secondary precepts in Natural Moral Law can be applied to the ethical issue of animal testing in environmental ethics. (12)

2. Assess the extent to which Natural Moral Law can be applied to the ethical issue of Homosexual and Polyamorous Relationships  in sexual ethics. (12)

2 Assess the importance of claim that Natural Moral Law fails as it depends on an absolute apporach to ethics. (12)

2 Assess the whether the features of Natural Moral Law which make it appealing to many survive the challenges levelled against it. (12)

2 Assess how far it is the case that Natural Moral Law use is problematic for issues of Equality. (12)

2 Assess how far it is the case that Natural Moral Law is not appropriate when trying to resolve Sexual Ethics issues. (12)

2 Assess to what extent is Aquinas’ natural law a helpful method of moral decision-making when it comes to Assisted Dying. (12)

2 Assess the success of proportionalism as an adaptation of the Natural Moral Law approach to ethics. (12) 

20 Mark

3b Analyse the weaknesses of Natural Moral Lawas a method of resolving moral dilemmas. (20) 

3b Analyse the extent to which Natural Moral Law makes a valuable contribution to ethical theory. (20) 

3b Analyse the extent to which Natural Moral Law serves as a reliable foundation for moral decision making. (20)

3b Analyse to what extent are absolutist ethics such as Natural Moral Law the best approach to Divorce. (20)

3b Analyse the weaknesses of the claim that 'Natural Moral Law does not help in resolving ethiccal issues.' (20)

3b Analyse the extent to which the concepts of purpose, telos, primary and secondary precept in ethics can be applied to the ethical issue of sustainability and waste management in environmental ethics. (20)

3b) Analayse the claim that because of the key characteristics of Natural Moral Law it has not proved to be a useful method for making moral decisions. (20)

3b) Analayse the extent to which Natural Moral Law  is undermined by its weaknesses. (20)

3b Analyse the extent to which Aquinas approach of primary and secondary precepts in his Natural Moral Law is an unhelpful moral principle. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths and weakness of Natural Moral Law. (20)

3b Analyse to what extent is it fair to say that the universe as a whole – including human nature – is inclined towards the good. (20)

3b Analyse the important concepts of Natural Moral Law are undermined by relevant criticisms against it. (20)

3b Analyse the problems identified by scholars with regard to Natural Moral Law. (20)

3b Analyse how far it is the case that Natural Moral Law is problematic to resolve issues around justifying war. (20)

3b Analyse how far it is the case that Natural Moral Law is not appropriate when trying to resolve Sexual Ethics issues around same sex marriage. (12)

3b Analyse the claim the principal ideas of proportionalism can used sucessfully. (12)

30 Mark

4. Evaluate the view that Natural Moral Law continues to offer a useful way of resolving moral dilemmas.  (30) 

4 Evaluate the claim that Human beings are born with the tendency to pursue morally good ends in the light of teleological aspects of Natural Law . (30) 

4 Evaluate the claim that Relativist theories such as Situation Ethics give no convincing reason why people should be good. (30) 

4 Evaluate the opinion that "A relativist approach to the issues raised by abortion such as Situation Ethics leads to wrong moral choices. (30)

4 Evaluate the extent to which situation ethics is to individualistic and subjective to be a useful approach to ethics. (30)

4 Evaluate view "Natural Law is the most reliable approach when making judgments about sex and relationships" (30)

4 Evaluate the view that “A Natural Law approach is the best approach to abortion” (30)

4 Evaluate the claim “Moral decisions should be based on duty, not purpose.” (30)

4. Evaluate the view "Natural Moral Law is too demanding as a system of ethical decision-making." (30) 

4 Evaluate the extent to which the arguments in favour of Natural Moral Law are unsuccessful. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that something or someone being good depends on its success or failure in achieving its telos. (30)

4 Evaluate to what extent has Natural Moral Law survived the challenges raised against it. (30)

4 Evaluate to what extent  the principle of double effect an adequate defense of Natural Moral law. (30)

4 Evaluate to what extent do criticisms of Natural Moral Law detract from its value. (30)

4 Evaluate to what extent the challenges to Natural Moral Law are stronger than arguments in its favour. (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that that Natural Moral Law as a religious approach to sexual ethics is no longer relevant to the modern world?’ (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and weakness of Natural Moral Law. (30) 

4 Evaluate the view that Natural Moral Law continues to offer a useful way of resolving moral dilemmas. (30) 

4 Evaluate the status of the problems identified by scholars with regard to Natural Moral Law. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that natural law is of no help with regard to the issue of euthanasia. (30)

4 Evaluate the debate about whether Natural Moral Law can accurately be described as a secular ethical theory. (30)

4 Evaluate the claim the principal ideas of proportionalism can used sucessfully. (30)