good and evil key words Flashcards
1
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conscience
A
an inner feeling of right and wrong that comes from god
2
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evil
A
the absence of good which often results in suffering
3
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free will
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the ability to choose right from wrong freely without being controlled
4
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goodness
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the quality of being like god
putting the needs of others first
5
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incarnation
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meaning “made flesh”
christian belief that god became man in the person of jesus
6
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natural law
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the belief that there are universal laws of what is right and wrong
moral law can be discovered by every human being
7
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privation
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the absence of a quality that is normally present
st augustine said that evil is a privation of good
8
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suffering
A
pain or loss which harms human beings
suffering can be caused by moral or natural evil
