TIPS/INFO RE ADVEX THIS WEEK.

Hi, guys! I'd like to remind you, again, about the importance of this exercise (i.e., Advisory Exam). Don't miss it. The types of questions (both Theo 111 and Theo 131):  a) True or False, b) Multiple Choice, c) Matching Type, and d) Discussion/Case Evaluation. Some names of biblical figures and moral philosophers, places, events, and terminologies used in these courses occupy a significant part.

For Morality, review the following:
1. All the five ethical theories (consequentialist, nonconsequentialist, relativism, absolutism, determinism) and other concepts or principles such as virtue ethics, value, fatalism, fundamentalism, egoism, autonomy, beneficence, common good, justice, gradualness, altruism, and other "Ignatian" values or educational worldview.

2. Study and evaluate these moral cases:

Case 1: A little girl gets hurt (physically) from heavy spanking and is refused to eat supper after her despondent mother discovers she comes home late. They are living in a community where drug addicts and criminals abound. Is the mother’s conduct acceptable? Explain why.

Case 2: A young person is seriously injured in a vehicular accident. The blooded victim has to be rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment. The attending doctor tells the victim's relatives that a blood transfusion is necessary to save his life. But the relatives refuse to let the doctor employ this "standard life-saving procedure" on account of the fact that they (and the victim) are members of the Seventh Day Adventist church; they believe that the "blood procedure" violates their basic religious beliefs. Should the doctor ignore the intent of the relatives and proceed with the blood transfusion procedures to save life? If he does it, does he violate any moral obligation to his patient? What ought to be done in this critical situation?  

Case 3: A big group of starving victims of typhoon forcibly enters the warehouse of National Food Authority and take away several sacks of rice. They insist that the goods government distributed to the typhoon victims are not enough. They also claim for several days they are starving. What they do is just right for their action addresses their dire need for food. Some government officials criminally charged those who participate in the trouble. Is the action of the people justifiable or not? Defend your moral stance.  

For Theo 111: The exam covers the topics
1. Terminologies
2. Revelation and the Word of God
3. The Bible
- Three Assumptions about the Bible
- Canonicity and internal composition of the Bible
4. Creation stories (e.g., 6-day creation); scientific interpretations
5. The saga of Abraham (The movie: "Abraham: Friend of God)
6. Hebrew Bible
7. Protestant Bible

Discussion:
What is the place of theology in what scientists have discovered or known about the beginning of the universe?