What is Morality?
What is morality?
A set of rules and principles that help us decide right from wrong
On the human heart
1) object
2) circumstance
3) intention
The interior voice that judges action using reason
Conscience
Divide up the commandments on what they focus on (two groups)
1-3: our relationship with God
4-10: our relationship with others
Beatitudes makes us live like
Jesus
Saints
Morality helps us choose between what two things
good and evil
Who is given natural law
Everyone
Part explains why it was done
Intention
Using conscience avoids this
evil
Gossiping, canceling, ruining one's reputation
5th for shall not kill
Blessed does not mean
Easy
Our moral choices shape what part of us the most?
Who we become
A sign of natural law being used
Feeling guilty after lying
Anything that activates the natural law
Includes time, place and situation
Circumstance
A way conscience is formed
Scripture, virtues, Sacraments
Breaking a commandmeent makes it mortal sin by these requirements
1) Grave matter
2) Knowledge
3) Full consent
Blessed are the meek
for they will inherit the land
Moral truth is based on facts, not feelings.
Objective truth
What is also needed to use the natural law
Reason
Moral act part that answers "what you are doing"
Object
How conscience becomes dull
Ignoring it
Meaning of honor
respect + gratitude + obedience
Blessed are the peacemakers
For they will be called children of God
Human dignity
How does natural law apply to all people
Can a good intention make an instrically evil act good?
No
How it becomes restored
Mercy
Confession
The commandments are....
instructions for freedom
theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,