Ind yet Social
giving others their due
justice
an economic and political system in which trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit
capitalism
deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing of an unborn child
abortion
the moral right to refuse to follow laws or other social constructs based on moral or religious grounds
conscientious objection
preconceived opinion made without consideration of known factors, usually based on erroneous knowledge
prejudice
human inclination toward sin (I.e choosing selfishly)
concupiscence
proper use of gifts that God has given us
stewardship
Used for evaluating the permissibility of an act that is morally good when the act causes an effect that one is normally obliged to avoid
personalistic norm
sum of relationships & resources independent from political sphere & economic sector
civil society
moral virtue by which a person is inclined toward choosing to do good and avoid evil
prudence
3 main types of justice
commutative - distributive - legal
3 characteristics of natural law
universal - permanent - unchanging
what SLED stands for
size
level of development
environment
degree of dependency
3 obligations from Catholic teaching regarding conscience
Form, inform and always follow your conscience
image that St. Paul used to show the interconnectedness of humanity
the human body
3 ways the Church's unity is expressed
The Church's unity can be expressed as:
1. the Mystical Body of Christ
2. the Family of God
3. a Community of Sanctified Believers
4. Teacher
5. Listener
the name of the first modern encyclical on Catholic Social Teaching
Rerum Novarum
the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells
embryonic - high potential but at the cost of human life, Personalistic norm - violates Life & Dignity of human person
adult - less potential but still helpful and respects human life, Personalistic norm - upholds Life & Dignity of human person
3 characterstics of natural law
universal - inalienable - inviolable
difference between emigration and immigration
emigration is leaving one's home country
immigration is entering a country not your own
3 examples of social sin
racism
prejudice
discrimination
3 injustices of society addressed by the Church
3 traditional reasons for punishing criminals
deterrence - retribution - reform
the role of government
to protect and promote the growth of the human person
so that they meet their responsibilities and contribute to the common good
2 of the 4 implications of praying for peace
opens one's heart, enlarging solidarity of the human family
pray for justice
pray for freedom, especially religious freedom
ask for forgiveness