Catholic Teaching
The term for the universal moral law written on every human heart
What is Natural Law?
In Catholic Teaching, true freedom is the ability to choose what is ______.
What is Good?
Define objective morality.
What is "when moral truths are universal and independent of individual opinions"?
The belief that moral truth is _______ and varied by person or culture
What is subjective?
Define moral accountability.
The responsibility to recognize and own one's actions as right or wrong.
According to the Catholic Church, ____ is the ultimate source of all moral Truth.
Who is God?
True or False: Moral law guides and protects true freedom, not restricts it.
What is True?
This means "rooted in the person (subject); like a personal preference"
What is Subjective?
True or False: According to relativism, if something is acceptable in one culture, it is morally acceptable everywhere.
What is False?
What are ignorance and coercion?
The two primary sources that guide Catholic moral teaching
What are Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition?
The Three Types of Law recognized in Catholic teaching.
What is Natural, Divine, and Civil Law?
Define universally binding.
This means that they apply to everyone, regardless of preferences or culture.
What is a common argument used to justify relativism?
Answers may vary. "What’s true for you may not be true for me."
The inner voice or judgment of reason that helps a person recognize the moral quality of a particular act—whether it is good or evil. It is an essential aspect of the human soul that must be properly formed and guided by reason, truth, and the teachings of the Church.
What is conscience?
The three categories by which every moral decision needs to be good in order to be morally good.
What are the object, intention, and the circumstances of an action?
True or false: If a person lacks full knowledge or consent to an action, they are still fully morally culpable of the action committed.
What is False?
Objective morality is rooted in these TWO things.
Does relativism actually create more understanding or more confusion? Explain.
While it seems to promote tolerance, relativism can lead to confusion, inconsistency, and a lack of accountability.
How can guilt be a positive experience from a moral perspective?
Answers may vary. It can prompt a person to recognize their wrongdoing and seek reconciliation.
Explain the relationship between faith and reason.
Faith and reason work together; faith illuminates and elevates reason, while reason helps deepen understanding of faith.
Analyze a scenario where obeying a civil law might contradict natural law. How should a Catholic respond?
How can a person discern objective moral truths amid conflicting cultural standards?
Answers may vary. By using reason, consulting Church teaching, and seeking guidance through prayer and conscience
Provide a scenario in which a person may apply moral relativism to the detriment of morality.
Answers may vary.
Analyze this scenario: A person commits a morally wrong act due to significant social pressure. How does the level of pressure affect their accountability?
Answers may vary. While pressure may reduce culpability, they still bear some responsibility if they understand the wrongdoing