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Morality
Final exam
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
01/08/2011

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Term
Theological virtues-
Definition
1) faith- Believe in God
2) Hope- Desire Heaven
3) Love-Greatest of all virtues, love god above all
This enables us to live in a relationship to Blessed trinity
Term
Cardinal virtues-
Definition
(Behavioral)
1) Temperance-Moderation and Balance
2) Justice- Right relationship with others
3) Prudence- right reason in action
4) fortitude- Strength to follow conscience
Term
Morality
Definition
Knowledge based on human experience reason, and Gods revelation that discovers what we ought to do to live fully human lives.
Term
Responsibility
Definition
Having ability to respond requires freedom and intelligence= give us ability to become good parents. Freedom and intelligence is required for this.
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Character
Definition
Is who we really are and who we are becoming through choices and actions
Term
Magesterium
Definition
Official teaching authority of the Church
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Freedom
Definition
- “power rooted in reason and will..deliberate actions on ones own responsibility”
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Reason/Intelligence
Definition
Must use your head In decision making. Part of conscience and decision making.
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Divine Revelation
Definition
(Scripture) How God wants us to be. Teaching of God in scripture
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Inherent dignity-
Definition
We do not need to earn this we are born with this trait. Comes from God, You cant loose this.
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Nihilism
Definition
Philosophy that denies any meaning in existence or religion belief-> nothing after death
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Original Sin-
Definition
Consequences of sin of our first parents all humans born with original sin.
1)Individual and collective tendency to choose self over God.
2)Born into imperfect world.
3)We are imperfect.
Term
Paschal Mystery-
Definition
helps us deal with sin) God love and salvation reveled through the life death passion and resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. Sacraments celebrate this great mystery of Gods love.
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Understanding aspects of the dignity of the human person (what means to be made in divine image)-
Definition
Quality of being worth we deserve respect. Dignigty comes from relationship with God.
Term
Understanding of spiritual nature of humans and all the abilities represented by that idea-
Definition
1)Ability to think
2)Ability to love
3)Ability to have Free will
4)Ability to Grow
5)Ability to be responsible
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Understanding social nature of humans including Catholic social teachings related to subsolidarity, common good, and solidarity-
Definition
1)Subsidirity- Higher unit society should not do what a lower unit can do as well or better.
2)Common good- total of social conditions that allow people to reach their fulfillment
3)Solidarity- Christian Virtue of social charity of friendship.
Term
S stands for?
what 3 components needed?
Definition
search for the truth
-Moral object
-intention
-Circumstances
Term
T stands for...?
what 2 things must you think about?
Definition
Think
-Alternatives
-Consequences
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O stands for...?
what 2 other things must u think of?
Definition
Others
-Consider effects
-Consultation
Term
P stands for...?
what 2 other things must you do?
Definition
Pray
- Talking
- Listening to God
Term
Object
Definition
Action/ Behavior
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Intention
Definition
“why am I doing this” both good and bad intentions
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Circumstances
Definition
can increase or decrease moral goodness of action
Term
Discernment
Definition
Decision making process, helps focus on implication
Term
Natural Law-
Definition
Revels what God intends us to do and avoid according to his wise loving plan Gods love revieled in our hearts sense how God wants us to behave
Term
Old Law-
Definition
Known as law of moses or Ten commandemts
Term
New Law-
Definition
recalls hghest norm of human life, Helps us stay on the right path
Term
Civil law-
Definition
laws of the land
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Church law-
Definition
divine law “precepts of the church are ser in conex of moral life
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Determinists
Definition
deny that humans have power to choose.
Term
Impediments to freedom:
Definition
1) Ignorance
2) Inadvertence
3) Fear
Term
Limits to human freedom:
Definition
1) Physical
2) Emotional
3) Intellectual
Term
Internal freedom:
Definition
- Fear
- Feelings and emotions that hold you back
Term
External Freedoms:
Definition
-Peer pressure
-Choice
-of speech
Term
Conscience
Definition
Practical judgment of reason that helps a person decide the goodness or sinfulness of an action or attitudes.
Term
Consciences Formation
Definition
the situation, your feelings, effects
Term
Insincere conscience
Definition
lazy conscience, don’t care “seemed fun, so did it”
Term
Informed conscience
Definition
knowing, looking for all information, feeling guilt for doing something wrong
Term
Erroneous conscience-
Definition
When your conscience is wrong, a wrong voice in your heard
Term
Fortitude
Definition
Moral virtue ensures firmness in diffeculties and constancy in pursuit of the good. Strength in difficult times.
Term
Subjective norms of morality-
Definition
conscience, your own interpretation of something
Term
Objective norm of morality
Definition
Jesus and 10 commandments, same for everyone
Term
Sin
Definition
purposely doing something wrong, anything that hurts relationship with God.
Term
Sin as missing the mark-
Definition
1)Don’t do everything you could
2)Doing something not to your best ability
3)Short Cut
-The target is union with God, sinning is missing the target
Term
Sin as hardening the heart-
Definition
1)“ I don’t care”
2)Saying rude things
-Deliberate rebelling against God
Term
Jesus’ teaching and sin
Definition
“FORGIVNESS” Turn from sin/ love
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Social Sin-
Definition
A cycle of sin, violence, and injustice caused by individual sins
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Capital sins
Definition
Moral vices give rise to many other failures to love, pride, lust, and anger.
Term
Mortal sin-
Definition
personal sin involves serious matter total rejection of God
Term
Venial Sin-
Definition
personal sin weakens but not kill relationship with God.
Term
Original Sin
Definition
consequences of Sin from Adam and Eve Born with it.
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