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29 Cards in this Set
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Morality |
Refers to the standards by which we judge actions to be good or evil |
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Moral Law |
Refers to the standards of human behavior that were established by God and are taught by the Catholic Church |
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Subjective Morality |
aka Moral relativism; is a moral opinion that can vary from situation to situation of from one personal opinion to another |
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Moral Law |
Is not just about sexuality; it puts the person in a position to achieve happiness |
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Moral Law |
Is oftentimes thought of being the “thou shalt not,” but that misses the point because it gives a severe hardship on human freedom |
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Moral Law |
Living by it helps us get closer to God, who is the true source of happiness |
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Great Commandment |
Is to love God above all else and to love your neighbor as yourself |
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Natural Law |
The moral Law written in the human heart |
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Objective law |
The fact that the standards of Christian morality are God’s plan for us; they are not determined by one’s preference or will of the majority |
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Creation of man |
We are created in the image and likeness of God |
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Great Commandment |
You shall love your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind and love your neighbor as yourself |
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Beatitudes |
Also called the New Law or Law of the Gospel; we’re taught on the sermon on the amount; it does not abolish or replace the commandments but fulfills them by the example of Jesus Christ Himself |
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Beatitudes |
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God Blessed are they who mourn for they will be comforted Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the land Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied |
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Beatitudes |
Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven |
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Beatitudes |
Living by these beings meaning to our moral lives; they promise happiness by living through our difficulties in life not by avoiding them |
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Moral Law |
Is guided by the Cardinal virtues |
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Prudence |
Practical judgment Ex: staying home before a big test is an example of this |
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Moral relativism |
aka subjective Law; the view that there is no absolute or universal moral Law or truth, resulting in a morality determined by cultural factors or personal preference |
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Moral Law |
The ethical norms , authored and revealed by God and safeguarded by the Church, imposing obligations on the conscience of each person |
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Objective morality |
Standards of conduct that are universal rather than conditioned by cultural or personal preference |
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Justice |
The virtue of rights and responsibilities; is the virtue of social harmony; it ranks our own good as equal to the common good and the good of all people Ex: all people have the right to have their basic needs met |
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Fortitude |
The courage to act; when you are trying to make good and moral decisions, this helps to give us from giving up |
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Temperance |
The virtue of self control; freedom requires self control: if we are unable to regulate the amount regulate the amount of food we eat, time on digital devices or when we go to sleep, we are NOT free |
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Temperance |
The virtue of personal harmony and balance; it means not overdoing anything |
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Cardinal virtues |
Enable us to live the Christian life and counteract the efforts of original sin (ignorance, malice, sloth, lust) |
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Virtues |
Received in Baptism are certainly not fully developed but they must be strengthened by human effort |
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Faith |
Is not about rules but about freedom |
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Great Commandment |
Related to the Ten Commandments in that it puts all the commandments into context and described the interior spirit with which we are to embrace the moral Law |
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Morality |
The doctrine or system by which actions are judged to be good or evil; it looks to those human acts that impact the totality of “personness” And affect one’s final end |
