Religion S2 Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

anger/wrath

Answer 1

a desire for revenge the prevents reconciliation

Question 2

capital sins

Answer 2

7 sins that are particularly harmful because they lead to and reinforce other sins and vices: pride, greed, envy. anger/wrath, gluttony, lust, and sloth

Question 3

circumstances

Answer 3

specific conditions or facts affecting a moral decision, they can increase or decrease the goodness or evil of an action

Question 4

common good

Answer 4

social conditions that allow for all citizens of the earth to meet basic needs and achieve fulfillment

Question 5

elect

Answer 5

adults preparing to receive Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist at the Easter Vigil who have been affirmed by the Church in the rite of election on the first Sunday of Lent

Question 6

envy

Answer 6

resentment or sadness because of another person’s good fortune

Question 7

gluttony

Answer 7

excessive eating or drinking

Question 8

greed

Answer 8

the desire to accumulate earthly goods beyond what we need

Question 9

intention

Answer 9

the intended outcome or goal of the person choosing the object when making a moral decision

Question 10

lust

Answer 10

intense and uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure

Question 11

mortal sin

Answer 11

an action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and his grade, condemning the person to eternal death: must involve grave matter, person must have full knowledge, and the action must be done with full consent

Question 12

object

Answer 12

in moral decision making, the object is the specific thing-an action, word, or thought-that is being chosen

Question 13

pride

Answer 13

believing one is better than others, often resulting in devising or disrespecting other people

Question 14

scrutinies

Answer 14

rituals for the elect that are meant to “uncover, then heal, all that is weak, or defective, or sinful in the heart of the elect;” celebrated on the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays in Lent

Question 15

sin

Answer 15

any deliberate offense against the will of God, wounds human nature and injures solidarity, Bible reveals it as rebellion against God, missing the goal of life, and trespassing against God’s law

Question 16

sin of commission

Answer 16

a sin that is the direct result of a freely chosen action or word

Question 17

sin of omission

Answer 17

a sin that is the result of a failure to do something required by moral law

Question 18

sloth

Answer 18

habitual laziness, failing to put forth effort and take action

Question 19

social justice

Answer 19

the defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human needs are met and that essential rights are protected

Question 20

social sin

Answer 20

the collective effect of many personal sins over time, which corrupts society and its institutions by creating structures of sin

Question 21

venial sin

Answer 21

a less serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one’s personal character and weakens but does not rupture one’s relationship with God

Question 22

vice

Answer 22

a practice or habit that leads a person to sin

Question 23

virtue

Answer 23

a habitual and firm disposition to do good