Meaning and Nature Flashcards
(70 cards)
In this morally complex world, we are facing
various forms of _______ problems that affect our _____
social, cultural, political and economic
spiritual and moral life.
Some problems are addressed by some societies
with the use of different approaches like
utilitarianism, relativism, consequentialism,
proportionalism, pragmatism, and any other
secular theory.
It is evident that in the society, there is really a
“crisis of truth”
“the crisis of faith”
“the crisis of culture of civilization of life and love, and the
crisis of morality.”
Hence, each individual must not only know the
right thing to do but also to _______ according to the teachings
of Jesus Christ.
be submissive to the
objective moral truth
_____ said that “people today need to
turn to Christ once again in order to receive from
him the answer to their questions about what is
good and what is evil
Pope John Paul II
It concerns itself in doing what is good
and right and avoiding what is evil and
wrong.
ethics
It is usually governed by the fundamental
principles of reciprocity beautifully put in
the golden mean: “do unto others what
you want others do unto you”.
ethics
presupposes the
shared humanity among men and women
with equal rights and dignity that ought to
be respected.
“do unto others what
you want others do unto you”.
As consequence, ethical actions and
considerations, principles and rules and
even sanctions are set to foster
and uphold respect for persons and their
well-being and, at the same time, to
condemn and even punish actions that
are unethical and unjust to persons.
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OTHER BRANCHES BEING DEALT BY ETHICS:
✓ Ethics of Care for Environment
✓ Ethics of fair treatment of animals and their habitat
✓ Ethics that would help in countering climate change
Anthropological Questions:
–Who are we?
–How should human persons relate with and treat
the rest of God’s creation?
–What could be the motive of the response and
action of men and women to each other and the
rest of creation?
St. Anselm of Canterbury described Theology as
“faith seeking understanding”
“faith seeking understanding”
(fides quarens intellectum).
is for people to
delve more deeply into their faith in an attempt
to understand it more fully and to write down in a
systematic way what they have learned.
theology
The task of Theology is never completed, because
we will never fully understand God nor,
consequently, our faith.
is an effort to
penetrate the mystery of God and the mysteries
of our faith more deeply and to pass those
insights on to the whole community of faith,
present and future.
the study of Theology
Is a faith seeking understanding about moral
matters particularly on behaviors that are
consistent with our beliefs.
MORAL THEOLOGY
Is a science which accepts Divine Revelation while
at the same time responding to the demands of
human reason.
moral theology
Is a reflection concerned with “morality”, with the
good and evil of human acts and of the person
who performs them…
moral theology
It acknowledges that the
origin and end of moral action are found in the
One who “alone is good” and who, by giving
himself to man in “Christ”, offers him the
happiness of divine life
moral theology
It acknowledges that the
origin and end of moral action are found in the
One who ______ and who, by giving
himself to man in _____, offers him the
happiness of divine life
“alone is good”
“Christ”
SOURCES OF MORAL THEOLOGY:
- HOLY SCRIPTURE
- SACRED TRADITION
- MAGISTERIUM
- SIGNS OF THE TIMES
is inspired by God and can profitably
be used for teaching, for refuting error, for
guiding people’s lives and teaching them to be
holy. This is how the man who is dedicated to God
becomes fully equipped and ready for any good
work
HOLY SCRIPTURE
Vatican II teaches that the Holy Scripture is the
soul of theology
