humans and their acts and actions Flashcards
(52 cards)
These are expressions of human actions.
acts
This is when our senses are affected by how we perceive objects as good or evil.
Concupiscence
A ranking system from basic to complex needs that a person wants or tries to achieve.
Hierarchy of Needs
This is the result of our inner or free self-determined choice.
Human Action
A tort resulting from the failure to follow reasonable care, precautions, or protocols.
Negligence
These are moral deeds or virtues.
Values
Bad habits or tendencies toward wrongdoing.
Vices
The voluntary action of a person.
Will
what are the 3 entities that make up a human being
Body, Soul, and Spirit.
What causes changes in a person’s views, desires, and perceptions?
learning from the environment
- ideas abt human actions evolve by the change based on new experiences and insights from the environment
- these changes lead individuals to pursue their passions and ambitions
What makes a human act “real” or meaningful?
When it reflects personal growth and is guided by changing perspectives and desires.
- changes in views and desires often lead to pursuit of passions and ambitions
briefly explain the early Christian views on human nature
Augustinian Doctrine:
Views a person as spiritually dead, focusing on original sin from Adam and Eve.
[people r born spiritually dead cos of the sin of Adam and Eve. it believes humans are naturally sinful and can’t choose good on their own. only God can save them, and he is the one who decides who will be saved.]
Pelagianism:
Believes a person is spiritually well at birth and chooses their own destiny, though some disagree, as Augustinian doctrine asserts God decides destiny.
[believes people are born spiritually healthy and are free to choose between good and bad.
teaches that people can reach salvation by their own efforts, without needing help from God. but many disagree with this, especially those who follow the Augustinian view.]
Semi-Pelgianism:
States a person is spiritually sick and needs higher power assistance for recovery.
[it is a middle-ground view. It says people are spiritually sick, not dead or healthy. They can’t save themselves, but they can ask God for help, and then God helps them become better and do good.]
What Does It Mean to Be Human?
human nature includes traits like speaking and listening, shared by all ppl
ethics is about defining right and wrong with humans having the ability to think, feel and make choices
[to be human means having the ability to speak, listen, think, feel, and choose between right and wrong.]
Distinction Between Human Acts and Acts of Humans
- Human Acts
These are actions that are done deliberately, with knowledge and free will.
Key Features:
Done with awareness (you know what you’re doing).
Done with freedom (you chose to do it).
Can be judged as moral or immoral.
Examples:
Choosing to help a friend study.
Lying to avoid punishment.
Donating to charity.
These acts are morally significant—you can be held accountable or praised for them.
- Acts of Humans
These are actions that happen naturally or without conscious control, so they are not moral or immoral—they’re neutral.
Key Features:
Done without full knowledge or intention.
Happen due to instinct, reflex, or biological processes.
Not subject to moral judgment.
Examples:
Sneezing or blinking.
Digesting food.
Sleeping or breathing.
Done with a person’s control and choice.
Human Acts
Performed without control or intentional choice.
Acts of Humans
what to depend on when differentiating between human acts and acts of human
Human Acts:
Done on purpose, with thinking and choice (like helping a patient).
Acts of Humans:
Happen naturally or without control (like sneezing or breathing).
!! Now, the words “act” and “action” also have different uses:
- “Act” (noun) refers to a specific behavior or deed.
Example: “The act of kindness by the medical technologist was appreciated.”
-“Action” (verb form) refers to what someone is doing in a general sense.
Example: “The technologist’s action is to perform tests carefully and accurately.”
when does passion become a human act
when it is controlled, guided by reason, and leads to purposeful actions
- passion help a person by inspiring them to move forward and achieve their goals
briefly explain the types of passion
PASSION FOR…
- Money
Too much can lead to greed. - Solutions
Positive passion that seeks various options to solve problems. - Product and Industry
Requires strong determination to achieve. - Growth
Desire for achievement and fulfillment.
5, Help
Being a “good Samaritan” to those in need.
- Synergy
Combining efforts for a better result.
it determines whether actions are morally right or wrong
morality
- these are ideas are trustworthy and universally experienced
- the distinction btwn right and wrong exists objectively in human
- every human act is either good or evil, right or wrong in the context of morality
what are the essence of morality
An act is morally right if it benefits the individual.
Some acts of a child may be bad, thus morally wrong.
An act is right if approved by ethical reason; wrong if disproved.
what are the primary ideas of right and wrong like
truth and falsity
cause and effect
substance and accident.
what are some statements of truthfulness that may be further pointed out in morality
Reason why our intellect approves some acts.
Reason why our intellect disapproves other acts.
Radical notion conveys them as good.
what are the conditions that must be met if good effects are intended, evil effects are foreseen
The evil effect must not be directly intended.
The good effect must not be produced by means of the evil effect.
The good directly intended must exceed the evil effects.
The doer must not be obligated to avert the evil consequences.
