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Chapter 3
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Religious Studies
10th Grade
02/15/2011

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Ignorance
Definition
simply not knowing what to do
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Inadvertence
Definition
Not paying attention or being distracted while acting
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Duress
Definition
when someone forcese us to do something against our will
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Inordinate attachments
Definition
money and procession enslave us to the point that we do not act with freedom
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Fear
Definition
sudden or overwhelming panic in the face of danger
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Habit
Definition
Good habits lead to virtues. Bad habits leads to voices such as gluttony, laziness and excessive eating
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Freedom makes us responsible
Definition
for our choices and our actions
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Freedom
Definition
is power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do this or to do that, and so perform deliberate actions on one owns responsibility
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Determinists
Definition
deny that humans have thew power to choose
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Freedom from the Catechism of the Catholic Church differ from the idea of freedom held by determinists
Definition
they hold that every event, action and decision inevitably results from something independent of the human rule
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External Freedom
Definition
includes freedom from factors outside ourselfs that threaten or destroy our power to excercise
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Examples of External Freedom
Definition
Freedom from Poverty, freedo of tyranny
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Internal Freedom
Definition
includes freedom from interior factors that limit choice
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Internal freedom examples
Definition
Freedome of fear, Freedom from addicion
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Source of Moral Laws
Definition
has it's roots based in the blessed trinity
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3 essential elements of a law
Definition
if the law is reasonable, If the Law comes from the comptent authority, If Law is for the common good
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natural law
Definition
refers to the human reason can discover about human nature and its moral duties independent of God's gift of revelation.
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how does natural law correspond to basic human needs and drives
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§ Teaches us what to do and what to avoid,
Is permanent, universal and unchanging throughout history
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natural law Corresponds to
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Preserving life,
Developing as individuals and communities ,Sharing life with others
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How does Civil law relate to natural law
Definition
Civil law is a particular application of natural law.
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Are all civil laws necessarily good?
Definition
Not all civil laws are necessarily good because in the past lawmakers have passed laws that have violated human dignity,
2 ex. Are slavery and abortion
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Old Law
Definition
Law of Moses
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New law summarized
Definition
As a Law of the Church
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Precepts
Definition
are the minimal obligations for Catholics to observe
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Precepts are
Definition
§ You shall confess your sins once a year
You shall attend mass on Sundays and on holy day of obligations
You shall humbly receive your Creator in Holy Communion at least during the Easter season
You shall keep holy the holy days of obligations
You shall observe the prescribed days of fasting and abstinence
You shall have a duty to provide for the material needs of the Church according to your abilities.
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Determinism
Definition
The philosophy that holds that every event, action, and decision results from something independent of the human will.
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Rationalism
Definition
devising self-serving excuses for one's behavior.
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License
Definition
another name for unlimited freedom
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Imputable
Definition
Ascribed, attributed, or definitely linked to a specific accountable person or entity.
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Holy Days of Obligations
Definition
○ Solemnity of Mary
○ Ascension Thursday
○ Assumption of the Blessed Mother into heaven
○ All saints day
○ Feast of the Immaculate Conception
○ Christmas
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