Chapter 1 Test Flashcards
(26 cards)
- outside the sphere of moral sense;
- an attitude that lacks any moral orientation, dispensing from all moral norms
- attitudes not characterized as good or evil .
amoral
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect.
-every person has value because we are all made in God’s image
dignity
the power rooted in reason and the will, to act or not to act, and so to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility
freedom
our ability to love, to responsible, and to grow
“it is the power rooted in reason and will, that enables a person to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility.”
free will
enables us to figure out problems, reflect and lerarn from our mistakes, and recognize truth according to an objective standard
ability to reason (intellect)
choosing to do good for others even to the point of sacrafice.
ability to love
if our actions come from free deliberate choices, they help form us define who we are
-choices have consequences
responsible beings
all these abilities mean that individuals and societies can learn and grow in positive ways
capacity to grow
- the free and unmerited favor of God given first of all through the sacraments
- a share in the divine life infused into the soul by the Holy Spirit to heal from sin and sanctify
grace
a quality, character, or conduct in violation of moral law
immorality
the name given to the ordinary and universal teaching authority of the pope and the bishops in communion with him, who guide the members of the church w/o errors!!
magisterium
knowledge based on human experience, reason, and God’s revelation that we discover what we ought to do to live fully human lives
morality
the ethical norms, authored and revealed by God and safeguarded by the church, imposing obligations on the conscience of each person
moral law
the view that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth , resulting morality determined by cultural factors or personal preference
moral relativism
the participation of man in the plan of God in relation to human life and action, insofar so the mind can understand it.
-“it enables man to discern by reason the good and the evil, the truth and the lie”
natural law
standards of conduct that are universal rather than conditioned by culture or personal preference
objective morality
adam and eve’s abuse of their freedom in disobeying gods command
original sin
a moral code that prescribes what ought to be done
positive morality
if we allow something relatively harmless today, we may start a trend that results in something currently unthinkable becoming accepted
slippery slope
faith, hope, charity
they originated with God and have him as their object
theological virtues
a habitual and firm disposition to do good
virtue
they enable us to live the christian life and counteract the effects of original sin and resultant vices of ignorance, malice, infirmity, and sensuality
cardinal virtues
enables us to choose the right course of action inspired by the moral law - “right reason in action”
prudence
promotes fair play in order to respect the dignity of all huan beings
justice
