Chapter 16 The 8th Commandment
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Gravity | The weight or seriousness of a sin, sometimes influenced bu circumstances and intentions |
| Subjectivism | The philosophical theory that treats all knowledge as merely relative, denying the possibility |
| Reparation | The act of "making up for" a sin or injustice to another person or group. |
| Calumny | False and malicious misrepresentation of the words and actions of another, intended to injure his or her reputation |
| Veracity | Truthfulness; the disposition of a person to tell the truth. |
| Slander | A maliciously false statement or report in order to defame or injure a person; same as calumny. |
| Flattery | Attributes qualities that may not exist or which are exaggerated, usually for person gain or favor. |
| Detraction | The action of taking away from a person's merit or reputation by disclosing another's true faults or sins. This is a sin against the Eighth Commandment because each person has a right to his good name. |
| Martyrdom | The act of giving up one's life for the Faith. |
| Truth | The correlation between the idea in one's mind and objective reality. |
| Reputation | The good or bad opinion commonly held about a person. |
| Falsehood | That which is contrary to truth; the intentional making of untrue statements. |
| Rash Judgement | A judgment that questions someone's character or concludes a moral defect without sufficient evidence |
| Objective Truth | Reality as it is, even outside a person's intellect and independent of his acknowledgement of its existence. |
| Honor | Respect or good reputation that is acquired through the practice of virtue or heroic acts. The quality that brings people to be guided by the most elevated moral norms. |
| Tolerance | The practice of the virtue of patience with respect to the opinions or practices of others. |
| Envy | Jealous of others good fortunes. |
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