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Amends that are meant to right a wrong |
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If a threat to yours or someone you love's life exists, killing in self-defense is permissable |
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This is the legal term for those whose conscience will not allow them to go to war |
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This means that the war is morally permissible |
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Something that intentionally stops the development of an unborn child |
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Mercy killing- killing someone because they are in great pain or have a great sickness |
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Preventing sperm and egg from meeting through artificial birth control |
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Fertility techniques that implant sperm into the mother's womb |
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Proving the sacrament of marriage never existed |
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Being aware of the power of the life force within you and using it as God intended. |
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Biblical term for adultery |
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Most common offense against the sixth and ninth commandments. It violates human dignity. exploits, and abuses sexuality. |
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This is the dark side of our sexuality. Men- overwhelming desire for sexual pleasure Women- need to have sex to hold onto a relationship |
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The tendency for an individual to be attracted to one of their own gender. The church teaches that they are still children of God and should be treated as such but that if they act on their desires and have a sexual relationship with the same gender, it is considered a sin. |
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Living with a person as if you were a married couple. |
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Claiming someone's words or documents as yours without giving any credit or citations |
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Giving up what one gains from being untruthful |
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God's call for a purpose in life |
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The will and intelligence to be in charge |
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Preferential option for the poor |
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People in poor situations need things more than us because they were not the ones who chose to be poor |
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Wanting things we can't have. It causes damage |
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Seal of confessionalriest |
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This describes how the priest can't say anything that is said to him during confession. |
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Properly formed conscience |
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This is something that considers lots of sources of wisdom when making a judgement including: Civil law Church law Consequences Prayer Advise |
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4 organizations and the life issues with which each one works |
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Amnesty international- protects human rights and justifies when to use the death penalty Birth rite- provides support for pregnant girls United states conference of Catholic bishops- makes statements on contemporary life issues Pax Christi- provides catholic literature |
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List the criteria for a just war |
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Just cause- use of war to prevent a wrong Comparative justice- good of war outweighs all damage Legitimate authority- only the government can declare war Right authority- cant change your mind Probability of success- has to be a good chance of a good outcome |
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Why does the catholic church consider abortion immoral? |
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When can abortion be considered moral? |
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What is the Church's teaching on euthanasia? |
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It is wrong. If a person is on life support, you are not allowed to kill them. |
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What is the Church's teaching on suicide? |
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The action is always wrong but the person who did it most likely weren't in their right minds and so need God's love and mercy |
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On what is the Church's teaching on sexuality based? |
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Human reason Scriptures Tradition |
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Why does the Church make a big deal about sex belonging in marriage? |
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Any sex outside of marriage is violating the ninth commandment. The three purposes for sex must be there- new life, expression of love, and joy and pleasure. |
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The moral issues a married couple might have to face |
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Adultery In-vitro fertilization Contraception |
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These are situations that are in the category of adultery |
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Cheating on your spouse Pre- marital sex Pornography |
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It teaches you self control and patience |
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Explain how chastity takes practice |
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You need to: learn discipline Control feelings Ignore social messages Find other things to do |
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How does the church view people with the homosexual orientation? |
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We should treat them with respect because they are people of God To have the feelings is wrong as long as you don't act on them |
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What does the Church think of homosexual acts |
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What is the role of the Decalogue, golden rule, and beatitudes in our moral decision making? |
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They come from scripture which means that they are one of the foundations for moral decision making |
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What issues do the seventh and tenth commandments deal with? |
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Caring for creation means this |
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Not stealing the inheritance of the future generation by consuming it ourselves. |
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This is the meaning of the phrases "voluntary simplicity" or simple living |
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Living simply so that others may simply live. living with one's basic needs |
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From everyone whom much is given, ____ ____ __ ________. |
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This is why people who are poor or disadvantaged get preferential treatment |
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They need it more because they are poor and are not the one's who got themselves into it by their own free will. |
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willing intelligence to be in charge |
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This is why truthfulness is important in relationships. |
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You must be honest to make the relationship work. |
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