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principles concerning the difference between good and bad; right and wrong
What is morality?
The virtue that gives each person his or her due in the distribution of goods; upholding what is fair and equitable.
What is justice?
recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome.
What is equity?
Both the lack of concern for, and the violation of the well-being of others or oneself.
What is injustice?
Each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities
What is equality?
Unfaithfulness to marriage vows.
What is mortal sin?
The ability to make our own choices
What is free will?
"In the flesh"
What is incarnation?
Our deliberate choice to act against whatGod calls us to.
What is actual sin?
1. To live like Christ
2. To transform the world through our Christ-like words and actions (in other words, bring about His Kingdom on earth).
What is the Christian Mission?
The careful and responsible management of the earth
What is stewardship?
The greatest good for all people. NOT just the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
What is the common good?
fficially written down in 1891 by Pope Leo XIII.
What are the Catholic Social Teachings?
Three examples:
1. To be made in God’s image and likeness
2. To have freewill
3. To be able to use reason to understand abstract concepts and make decisions
What is "To be Human"?
The condition that we are influenced by sin in life. It is the consequence of being human.
What is original sin?
fair, respect, and love of all of God's creation.
What is ecological justice?
● An offense against reason, truth and right conscience
● Failure in genuine love for God and neighbour
● Wounds the nature of humans
● Injures human solidarity
What is a sin?
Direct sinful action against another person and it weakens the relationship between one's self, others, and God.
What is a personal sin?
Paying the consequences for breaking a law. A justice based on punishment/consequences for your actions.
What is retributive justice?
Action leads to a weakening relationship with God. Examples might include a failure to be honest, or crude behaviour.
What is venial sin?
Sins in which we have the opportunity to do something good, but refuse to act on it.
What is sins of omission?
A complete break in one’s relationship with God (For
example, murder) We don’t commit _____ sins by accident.
What is a mortal sin?
Sins that we commit by doing something we shouldn’t do. It’s the type of sin in which we are most familiar.
What is sins of commission?
Exists within any structure in society that oppresses human beings, violates human dignity, stifles freedom and/or imposes inequity
What is a Social Sin?
Seeking out vulnerable people and helping them. It means taking steps to advocate for the vulnerable and changing social structures to prevent injustice
What is restorative justice?