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1. In chapter 9 of Character, Choices & Community, the authors describe three different types of norms: formal (F), synthetic (S), and material (M). Below, using the descriptions in the chapter (pp. 162-72), identify which type each of the following norms best fits, and then in the space below explain your answer.

_____ Do not steal

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_____ Be merciful

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_____ Do not use forms of artificial reproductive technology that involve reproductive cells (sperm or eggs) of a stranger or third party

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_____ Be authentic

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_____ Do not use others’ written material as a source without properly citing it

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_____ Do not cheat

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2. In chapter 10 of Character, Choices, & Community, the authors introduce the notion of the “natural moral law,” which is important in the Catholic moral tradition. They also describe two “strains of interpretation” in this tradition, emphasizing different aspects of the natural moral law. In the chart below, describe these two strains of interpretation and how they differ.