Unit 1
The ethical is about our tendency to search for the ---
good
which philospher believes that a person develops good character by acting virtuously?
Aristotle
Something that is owned for one’s exclusive use, or for one’s exclusive control
Private property
What is solidarity?
Unity with and among people, based on common interests, values, principles
When do we first enter into Jesus?
Baptism
How does our consciousness develop as we grow?
as we take account of norms, values, virtues and commandments; as we deal with our moral failings and sins.
which philospher believes that the only good is good will?
Kant
A world view whereby one attributes meaningfulness to life through one’s capacity and ability to purchase and consume economic goods.
Consumerism
What is righteous?
Acting in accord with divine or moral law.
Jesus is the - and we are the -
head, body
What is narcissism?
A disorder marked by self-absorption to the exclusion of others.
what is solicitude?
Anxious concern for another
Something that carries an economic value within the marketplace; something that can be bought, sold and traded.
Commodity
What is the Golden Rule?
“Do to others as you would have them do to you.”
Who founded the church?
Jesus
What is commitment?
A Promise or pledge; is a resolve to carry something out in the future.
What is a Gentile?
A person who is not part of the Jewish faith, or not of Jewish ancestry.
A world view that favours the free action of individuals within society; a philosophical stance that began to develop in the seventeenth century with the thinking of Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, that places personal rights and freedoms above other considerations. A social theory that favours personal autonomy.
Individualism
What is dominion?
A Word used in Genesis to describe humankind’s rule over creation, so that right order may be achieved. Humans are called to exercise dominion over the earth, a dominion of service, wisdom and love.
How is the church like us and the kingdom?
The church is human and devine
what is psychology?
The study of the mind, mental states, behaviour. Psychology tries to explain why people think, feel and behave as they do
What is the magisterium?
The official teaching office of the Church: the bishops in union with the bishop of Rome, the pope.
What is social contract?
A term used by philosophers to describe the tacit agreement of individuals to live in community. It is a means of discussing in hypothetical terms the conditions that govern human society.
What is stewardship?
How humankind is to exercise dominion over creation: a caring cooperation with God, a caring for creation with a sense of service, motivated by love
How does the church help our relationship with God grow?
It helps us live by the gospel