Vocab
This term refers not just to rules, but to truth about who God is and who we are.
What are morals?
Can a good intention make a wrong action morally good?
Nope
A conscience that follows others instead of truth is described as this.
What is a weak conscience?
This virtue requires trusting even when you don’t fully understand.
What is faith?
For the following scenario, list the object, intention, and whether the action was morally good or bad.
During group work, a student does all the work but tells the teacher everyone helped so no one gets in trouble.
This is not a feeling but a judgment made using reason.
What is conscience?
If two people do the same action but for different reasons, which part of the moral act is different?
What is the intention?
This type of conscience requires effort, learning, and reflection to build.
What is a strong (well-formed) conscience?
Why is virtue described as a “habit” instead of just a single good action?
Because it is formed by repeatedly choosing good until it becomes part of who you are.
For the following scenario, list the object, intention, and whether the action was morally good or bad.
A student studies hard only to beat a friend and feel superior, not to learn.
This is the definition of virtue.
What is a repeated action that shapes your character toward good?
If an action is good but done for a selfish reason, what part of the act is flawed?
What is the intention?
Why might someone with a weak conscience make wrong choices even if they “feel okay” about them?
Because their conscience is not well-formed and can be mistaken or influenced.
This virtue requires choosing the good of others even when it’s hard.
What is love (charity)?
For the following scenario, list the object, intention, and whether the action was morally good or bad.
Someone refuses to help a classmate because “it’s not my problem,” even though they easily could.
This is the definition of vice.
What is a repeated choice that makes it easier to do wrong?
If something happens in a stressful situation with peer pressure, which part of the act is being described?
What are the circumstances?
Name two ways someone can strengthen their conscience.
Learn Church teachings, study saints, reflect on actions
This vice shifts focus from others’ good to personal gain and comparison.
What is envy or greed?
For the following scenario, list the object, intention, and whether the action was morally good or bad.
A student tells a difficult truth that may get them in trouble but helps fix a bigger problem.
In what way is morality connected to truth rather than opinion?
It is rooted in unchanging truth about God and human nature, not personal preference.
Name and define all three parts of a moral act and explain why all three matter.
Object, intention, circumstances — all must be good for an act to be morally good.
Explain why conscience must be formed and not just followed blindly.
Because conscience can be wrong if not trained in truth.
This vice can cause someone to ignore responsibilities, especially toward God and others.
What is sloth?
For the following scenario, list the object, intention, and whether the action was morally good or bad.
A student compliments a classmate only to gain popularity, not because they mean it.