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Benny Final

Terms in this set (111)

virtue
a habitual and firm disposition to do good
amorality
outside the sphere of moral sense; an attitude that lacks any moral orientation, dispensing from all moral norms; attitudes or orientations not characterized as either good or evil
pluralism
the existence of a variety of opinions, ideas or beliefs within human society, some of which contradict others
immorality
a quality, character, or conduct in violation of moral law
magisterium
the name given to the teaching authority of the church, entrusted to the pope and the bishops in communion with him
natural law
Rational creatures' participation in the eternal law. It is never imposed on us like physical law
moral law
the objective standards authored by God and taught by Church authority
moral relativism
view that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth, morality changes with each new situation
moral theology
a science that accepts and examines Divine Revelation as it responds to the demands of human reason
objective morality
standards of conduct that are universal rather than conditioned by culture or personal preference
eternal law
God's wisdom as manifested in the nature of acts and movements
common good
the total of social conditions that will allow both individuals and groups to reach their human and spiritual fulfillment more easily
circumstance
the condition or state of affairs surrounding a moral decision; these include the consequences of an action
principle of double effect
an act may be performed, even if accompanied by an unintended bad effect, if the act itself is good
object
that toward which the will directs itself. This is distinct from the intention that a person has when performing the act
unjust law
a human law that contradicts or otherwise fails to conform to divine and natural law
proportionalism
a ethical system that deduces the moral value of an act from the proportion between the action's good and evil effects
situation ethics
an ethical system that determines the good or evil nature of an act from the circumstances
intention
a movement of the will toward an end
civil law
consists of laws enacted by civil governments for the common good of a particular sector of society or an entire country
consequentialism
an ethical system that determines the goodness or evil of an action from its effect or result
conscience
the practical judgment on the morality of a given action
cum scientia
Conscience is derived from this word, it means "with knowledge"
ascesis
the practice of severe self-discipline, typically for religious reasons.
full knowledge
the clear and deliberate knowledge of the merit or sinfulness of an action
ignorance
the lack of knowledge
prudence
the ability to discern the most suitable and moral course of action
human act
an act that is performed with both knowledge and free will
culpable
the quality of being guilty or deserving punishment for participation in sin
moral act
any human act that has a moral content and involves deliberation and choice
responsibility
the demand for an account of one's acts; it includes accepting the consequences of those acts
invincible ignorance
ignorance that cannot be overcome by ordinary diligence
evil
that which is opposed to the moral law and thus entails sin
vincible ignorance
lack of knowledge for which a person is morally responsible due to lack of diligence
partial knowledge
knowledge that is incomplete due to the presence of come obstacle interfering with a moral judgment
conjugal love
highest form of martial love
unitive and procreative
Two purposes of conjugal love are what?
domestic church
family
annulment
says the marriage was never valid
abortion, adultery, contraception
sins against marriage are?
IVF (In Vitro Fertilization)
fertilizing the egg outside of the body
abortion
the destruction of a child after conception but before birth
eugenic, therapeutic, psychosocial
three different types of induced aboriton
eugenic abortion
type of abortion: malformation of fetus
therapeutic abortion
type of abortion: danger to maternal health
psychosocial abortion
type of abortion: psychosocial, economic, or social reasons
spontaneous abortion
also known as miscarriage
you shall not kill
name 5th commandment
euthanasia
an action or omission of an action, that by itself or by intention, causes a person's death in order to eliminate suffering
suicide
the act of taking one's own life; self-murder
cult of the body
it is immoral to disfigure or mutilate one's body; excessive food deprecation, body piercing and tattooing, plastic surgery
sterilization
the destruction of fertility and fruitfulness; the rendering incapable of producing offspring, especially by surgical or chemical procedures affecting the reproductive organs
murder
the sinful killing of a human being with malice afterthought
just war
the principle that war may be legitimately waged, under certain specific conditions, for the protection of a nation's rights
blasphemy
words or insulting gestures against God, Mary, the saints, or the church
heresy
the obstinate denial or obstinate doubt by a baptized person of some truth that must be believed with divine faith
sin of omission
sins by means of failure to commit a good act such as the failure to forgive someone who wronged us
sin of commission
sin by means of committing an evil act such as theft or murder
atheist
rejection of the existence of God
I am the Lord you God: you shall not have strange gods before me
name 1st commandment
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
name 2nd commandment
Remember to keep holy the Lord's day
name 3rd commandment
Honor your father and your mother
name 4th commandment
You shall not commit adultery
name 6th commandment
You shall not steal
name 7th commandment
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
name 8th commandment
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife
name 9th commandment
You shall not covet your neighbor's goods
name 10th commandment
true
t/f: Civil law is responsible for ensuring the common good for the recognition of protecting us.
false
T/F: Spontaneous abortion is a sin
true
T/F: Man's dignity is within himself to love and avoid evil.
false
T/F:Homosexuality is hereditary
false
T/F: The 3 facets of the moral act all have the same importance.
true
T/F: A person can perform an act with a certain intention in mind with a different result.
false
T/F:the church does not teach moral relativism
true
T/F: Christianity believes an act can be intrinsically good or evil
false
T/F: Proportionalism and consequentialism are the same thing
false
T/F: Certain number of venial sins can add up to a mortal sin
false
T/F: If a Christian actively violates an unjust law, he is immune from civil law because he is following his faith
true
T/F: Conjugal and marital love are the same thing
true
T/F: Right and wrong have been established by God and cannot be determined by popular views.
true
T/F: Civil law must have some part of natural law from the 10 commandments.
false
T/F: The law makes things right and wrong so with no laws, murder is okay
true
T/F: Conscience is not theoretical judgment
true
T/F: At the Baptism, we receive the graces to guide our conscience.
true
T/F: Prayer and meditation are means to forming a right judgment.
true
T/F: Conscience applies moral truth.
true
T/F: Conscience does not make moral law; it makes judgments
object, intention, circumstance
What are the 3 facets of a moral act?
order
What does 'cosmos' mean?
universal, immutable
What are the 2 basic characteristics of natural law?
give people freedom while protecting their rights
What is the purpose of law?
theft
taking something against the wishes of another
intention
what is the goal of an activity?
physics
heat rising is a law of what?
situation ethics
an action cannot be judged on their own without analyzing the cirumstance
consequentialism
this way of thinking ignored objective goodness and focuses on the result
ecclesiastical law
the law that governs the church
circumstance
the factors that occur with an act and contribute to the morality of an act
objective
the action itself which is either good or evil by its very nature
it is absolute and unchanging
to say that the truth is objective it means what?
concupiscence
the desire to sin after you are baptized
restitution
the obligation to return things to the state they were before theft
precept
rule or commandment
the absence of good
what is evil?
destroy
does mortal sin destroy your relationship with God or separate it?
moral law
the ethical norm revealed by God that imposes obligation on the conscience
rationalism
uses reason instead of God
do not result in procreation
why are homosexual acts wrong?
perfect contrition
sorrow for our sins from a perfect love for God
imperfect contrition
sorrow for our sins not out of perfect love, but because we fear God's punishment
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