chapter 1 MT Flashcards
(15 cards)
amoral
no sense of right or wrong
immoral
Decisions that harm or frustrate the
morality (def)
refers to the goodness or evil of human acts
consumerism
Gives u the idea you will be happy
empathy
Whats its like to be in someone else’s shoes.
happiness & having our skills challenged
Ingredient of Happiness
Ring of Gyges
The Ring of Gyges Was a ring that turned people who used it invisible and it tested peoples morals when no one can see the
morality and reality
Morality is based on reality
morality as an art
As an Art morality benefits from creativity & imagination
morality as a science
As a science, morality benefits from careful analysis
Pascal
French mathematician & philosopher; created things can’t satisfy us
Pope Benedict and consumerism
Pope Benedict denounced consumerism
Irenaeus
“Divine Plan of god
story of Saint Augustine
originally was not catholic and followed more in his father’s footsteps but then found his way with the guidance of his catholic mother and devoted himself to god
secularism
religion and life are separate