Chapter Uno Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is Integrity?
Wholeness of a person
Sources of Theology
Divine Revelation
Human Reason
What is Ethics
Study of Human Customs
What is Morality
quality of goodness/badness of human act
Why is Ethics still needed today
it provides us guidelines on how to live a moral life
Differentiate Human Act and Acts of Human
Human Act - voluntary act; from discretion of one
Act of Human - involuntary act; not product of one’s decision
this serves as the basis of what’s bad/good
Imperatives of Ethics
What are the 3 Imperatives of Act
- Existence of God or a supreme being
- Existence of human freedom
- Existence of afterlife
What is the Etymology of Philosophy
Philos - Love
Sophia - Sophia
= Love of wisdom
What is the classical definition of Philosophy?
It is the science which studies the final or ultimate causes of all things in the light of human reason.
Etymology of Theology
Theos - God
Logos - Study
= Study of God
What differs Theology from other human sciences?
-It is a study of God based on a systematic body of knowledge, and it solely relies on divine revelation
Divine Revelation can only be accepted by what?
Faith
How does God establish a relationship with humanity?
Revelation
Is revelation God’s initiative?
Yes, it is God’s initiative
Differentiate Theodicy and Theology
Theodicy - understanding God; no faith needed
Theology - based on a particular religion (thus, needs faith); discuss if God exists
Define Theology
The study of God and his relationship with man and the world
Theology is Studied through the use of?
reason illumined by faith
Etymology of Ethics
Ethos - characteristic way of doing things
Define Ethics
It is the science of the morality of human acts.
Why is Ethics a science?
because it is a systematic body of knowledge meant to guide men in their pursuit of the good and happy life
Is Ethics a practical or a speculative/theoretical science?
It is a practical science, meant to be applied
Ethics can be divided into two
General Ethics
Special Ethics
concerns the individual and what he ought to do to live happy and fruitful life in this world.
General Ethics