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Define ethics in the context of human behavior.

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Role in evaluating human behavior

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What is Aristotle’s view on happiness?

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Happiness is linked to the good life

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Identify ethical theories by Kant and Levinas.

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Kant’s deontological ethics and Levinas’ ethics of the Other

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What are key questions of action in the conceptual framework of human action?

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  • Who?
  • Why?
  • How?
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What is the role of the agent in human action?

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Accountability of the agent

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Differentiate between natural, social, and religious determinism.

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Types of determinism

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What is the Catholic perspective on freedom versus determinism?

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Contrasts freedom with determinism

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List the three senses of conscience.

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  • Capacity
  • Process
  • Judgment
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What are symptoms of a misinformed conscience?

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  • Rationalization
  • Trivialization
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What is the significance of the Decalogue in Scripture?

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Structure and significance of moral law

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Identify key themes from the Gospel of Matthew.

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  • Genealogy
  • Beatitudes
  • Sermon on the Mount
  • Parables
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What does hermeneutics refer to?

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Interpreting texts in historical and modern contexts

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Name some philosophical and theological figures relevant to HRE4M.

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  • Aristotle
  • Kant
  • Levinas
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What significant moments in Church history should be recognized?

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  • The Great Schism
  • Council of Trent
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True or False: The study of moral decision-making processes is important for HRE4M.

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True

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How are freedom and responsibility related to ethics?

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They are interconnected concepts

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What foundational Church teachings should be familiar for HRE4M?

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Human nature, morality, and the Trinity

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What is habit formation’s role in character building?

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It contributes to ethical development

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What ethical significance do the Beatitudes hold?

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Guidelines for moral living

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What does determinism encompass in the context of Catholic views?

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Nature of determinism and views on free will

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What elements are included in the structure of a covenant?

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  • Preamble
  • Historical prologue
  • Submission
  • Witnesses
  • Blessings
  • Curses
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What is the structure of call stories?

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  • Confrontation with God
  • Mission imparting
  • Objection
  • Reassurance
  • Signs
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List examples of misinformed conscience.

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  • Rationalization
  • Misinformation
  • Trivialization
  • Using means to an end
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What should be memorized regarding the Mosaic Law?

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Structure and elements of biblical covenants

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Compare the ethical theories of Aristotle, Kant, and Levinas.
Discuss similarities and differences in their views of the good life
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Explain natural, religious, and social determinism.
Overview of types of determinism
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What is the Catholic stance on determinism and human freedom?
Examines the relationship between the two
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What does the development of the Gospels signify in Catholic teaching?
Importance in interpretation and belief
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What models help shape an informed conscience?
Moral decision-making models
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What historical challenges did the early Christian community face?
Formation struggles
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Explain Paul Ricoeur's framework regarding human action.
Conceptual lens for understanding actions
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Fill in the blank: Modern-day prophets face _______.
Challenges
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What is ethics?
Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles and the evaluation of human actions as right or wrong.
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What are ethical experiences?
Ethical experiences involve real-life situations where people must make choices that involve values, duties, or what is considered morally right or wrong.
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What is morality?
Morality refers to the principles and values that guide a person's behavior regarding what is right and wrong.
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What is freedom in ethics?
Freedom is the ability to choose and act voluntarily without being controlled by external or internal forces.
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What is determinism?
Determinism is the belief that all events, including human actions, are caused by previously existing causes and are therefore not truly free.
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What is naturalism (in determinism)?
Naturalism believes human behavior is determined by biology and natural laws.
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What is social determinism?
Social determinism is the idea that social structures and culture control or influence human behavior and choices.
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What is religious determinism?
Religious determinism holds that divine will or fate controls human actions and life outcomes.
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What is the conceptual framework of action?
It includes intention, freedom, and consequences – the components needed to evaluate a moral action.
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What is conscience?
Conscience is the inner voice or sense that helps us distinguish right from wrong.
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What are the 3 senses of conscience?
* Capacity to recognize good and evil * Process of moral reasoning * Judgment – making the final moral decision
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What was the Great Schism?
The 1054 split between the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Orthodox Church in the East.
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What is hermeneutics?
The theory and method of interpreting biblical texts.
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What is exegesis?
Critical explanation or interpretation of a biblical passage.
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What are the 10 Commandments?
Laws given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai; foundational moral laws in Judaism and Christianity.
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What are the synoptic gospels?
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which share similar stories and structure.
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What is sin?
A deliberate act against the will of God.
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What is the Decalogue?
Another name for the 10 Commandments.
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How did Christ relate to the commandments?
Christ deepened the understanding of the commandments, emphasizing love of God and neighbor.
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What does 'I am' refer to in the Bible?
A name God uses for Himself, emphasizing His eternal and self-existent nature (Exodus 3:14).
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What is Matthew’s gospel known for?
Presenting Jesus as the new Moses and teacher, with a focus on Jewish law and fulfillment of prophecy.
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How is Jesus portrayed as the ultimate teacher?
Jesus teaches with authority, offers deeper interpretations of the law, and models moral living.
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What are the Beatitudes?
A series of blessings from the Sermon on the Mount that describe values of the Kingdom of God.
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What is the Parousia?
The second coming of Christ at the end of time.
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What is the Sermon on the Mount?
A key teaching moment where Jesus lays out the values of the Kingdom of God, including the Beatitudes.
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What is moral fibre?
A person's strength to do what is right, even when it is difficult.
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What is narcissism (ethically)?
Excessive self-focus or self-love that undermines empathy and moral responsibility.
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What is the Kingdom of God?
God’s reign of justice, love, and peace—both a present reality and a future hope.
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What is the structure of a covenant?
* Introduction * Historical context * Terms/commandments * Blessings and curses * Witnesses * Ritual
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What is the structure of a call story?
* Encounter with God * Mission given * Objection from the person * Reassurance from God * Sign of God’s presence
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What are symptoms of a misinformed conscience?
* Guilt without reason * Lack of guilt when appropriate * Peer pressure-driven choices * Ignorance
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What is the moral decision-making model?
A step-by-step process for evaluating moral choices, often including: See, Judge, Act, Evaluate.
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What is the history of the Church?
A timeline of the Christian community's development, from early believers to the modern global Church.
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What is a modern-day prophet?
Someone who speaks out against injustice and calls people to align with God's will, like Martin Luther King Jr.
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What was Aristotle’s theory of the good?
The good is found in fulfilling one’s purpose (telos), especially through rational activity and virtue.
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What does rational mean for Aristotle?
Using reason to guide behavior, the highest human function.
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What does teleological mean?
Focused on the end or purpose of things; moral acts aim toward achieving human flourishing.
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Who was John Calvin?
A Protestant reformer who emphasized predestination and God's sovereignty in salvation.
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What was Kant’s deontological approach?
Morality is based on duty, not consequences; actions are right if they follow moral laws.
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What is 'good will' according to Kant?
The only thing good without qualification; choosing to do what is right out of duty.
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What was Kant’s theory of the good?
Moral value comes from acting out of duty with good will, regardless of the outcome.
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Who was Emmanuel Levinas?
A philosopher who emphasized the face-to-face encounter and ethical responsibility to the other person.

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