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52 Cards in this Set
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4 Characteristics of Law
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1. reasonable
2. for the common good 3. competent authority makes it 4. must be promulgated |
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Law is reasonable
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it makes sense
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law is for the common good
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law will benefit the entire community
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competant authority makes the law
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those who are elected or who have been properly appointed would formulate the law
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law must be promulgated
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the law must be made known
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4 kinds of law
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1. natural law
2. divine law 3. civil law 4. church law |
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natural law
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what humans can discover about others & their morals.
3 needs: to preserve lfe to develop as people to share our life with others |
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divine law
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the highest form of human law
eternal, univarsal, & objective goes with church law |
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civil law
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practical application of natural law for a community
not all good |
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church law
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precepts & canon
practical application of divine law |
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6 holy days of obligation
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1. solemnity of mary (1.1)
2. ascension (43 days after easter) 3. assumption (8.15) 4. all saints (11.1) 5. immaculate conception (12.8) 6. christmas (12.25) |
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the old law
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decalogue, aka 10 commandments
hebrew scripture |
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new law
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love God, neighbor, & self
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freedom
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selecting our goals & striving to attain them, power
not doing whatever we want |
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determinists
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people that deny that individuals can make choices
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two kinds of freedom
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1. external
2. internal |
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external freedom
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a person is free from factors that exist outside themselves that might restrict their freedom (ex. poverty, slavery)
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internal freedom
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a person is free from forces within themselves that could restrict their freedom (ex. addictions, fear)
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4 limits to freedom
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1. physical
2. intellectual 3. emotional 4. surroundings |
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physical limitation
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a person can`t run fast or see
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intellectual limitation
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a person doesn`t have the mental capacity to do well in math
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emotional limitation
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fears could prevent or limit someone from making a decision
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surrounding limitation
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where a person lives, in poverty
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7 obstacles to freedom
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1. ignorance
2. inadvertence 3. duress 4. inordinate attachments 5. fear 6. habits 7. passions |
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ignorance
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lack of knowledge
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inadvertence
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a person isn't focused on action at hand
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duress
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a person is limited in their decision-making because someone is limiting their freedom
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inordinate attachments
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excessive attachment to objects
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fear
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a person is afraid of something
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habits
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repeated actions
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passions
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excessive desire for something
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responsibility
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we are all accountable for our actions
goes with freedom |
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six precepts
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1. you shall attend mass on sundays & holy days
2. confess sins once/year at least 3. receive holy communion once/year at least during easter season 4. keep holy the holy days of obligation 5. observe days of fasting & abstinance) 6. provide for material needs of church |
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what season begins the church year ?
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advent
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immaculate conception
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mary was conceived in anna's womb
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solemnity of mary
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aka mass of peace
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ascension
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jesus ascends into Heaven
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assumption
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mary assumed into Heaven
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abstinence
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abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent, Good Friday, Ash Wed
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fasting
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Ash Wed & Good Fri - one meal
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three t's
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treasure - give money
time - volunteer talent - use talents |
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4 steps of responsibility
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belief, value, principle, law/norm
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1st
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no Gods besides God
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2nd
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don't take God's name in vain
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3rd
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keep holy the lord's day
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4th
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honor mom & dad
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5th
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don`t kill
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6th
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don`t commit adultery
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7th
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don`t steal
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8th
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don`t bear false witness
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9th
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don`t covet neighbor`s wifey
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10th
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don`t covet neighbor`s goods
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