Course Intro
The word philosophy is derived from two Greek words which mean the love of ______________
Wisdom
Contempt (looking at others as if their lives are less significant than our own) is a crisis most often associated with this level of happiness.
Level 2
This selfless love recognizes the unique preciousness of each and every other human being.
Agape
This theory states that there are no moral rules that apply to all cultures or all people in one culture; morals are subjective and based on context and opinion.
Relativism
The virtue by which human beings are able successfully and healthfully to integrate their sexuality into their total person; recognized as one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Chastity
This term refers to an anticipation of something we do not yet have which causes an emptiness inside and a yearning to be fulfilled.
Desire
In this level of success, success is seen as being with others, having empathy, and doing good for others.
Level 3
We should work towards having this type of conscience.
Informed Conscience
A state of reality that can change depending on who is perceiving it, or where or when it is being perceived.
Subjective Truth
The broader understanding of this commandment calls us to respect all just authority figures.
4th (Honor thy father and thy mother.)
The fulfillment of a desire is called ________
Happiness
Crises associated with this level of happiness include: boredom, loneliness, emptiness, feelings of living beneath ourselves, and low self-esteem.
Level 1
This term refers to one’s ability to feel what someone else is feeling.
Empathy
This theory states that morals are objective regardless of context; there are universal moral truths which are unchanging regardless of place, time, cultures, or persons.
Absolutism
The Christian mission to protect and promote human life in all its stages- from womb to tomb- flows from positively stating this commandment.
5th (Thou shall not kill.)
This term means “beyond physical,” something that is really real, but we cannot see, taste, touch, hear, or smell it.
Transcendent
Abuses of this Level of Happiness can lead to frustration, dashed expectations and despair as we attempt to fulfill our desires for perfect Truth, Justice, Love, Beauty, and Unity through human beings and this world.
Level 3
This type of conscience refers to when a person does not employ a process of conscientious decision making and does not think about the morality of his/her actions
Lax Conscience
This kind of truth contains its own proof, and doesn’t need further demonstration. For example, a square is not a circle.
Self-Evident Truth
The cardinal virtue by which one moderates his or her appetites and passions to achieve balance in the use of created goods.
Temperance
List the three transcendentals.
Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Crises associated with this level of happiness include: loneliness, jealousy, fear of failure, feelings of inferiority or superiority, and bitterness or resentment.
Level 2
This term refers to the combination of a person’s virtues and vices- those habits which ultimately influence one’s behaviors.
Character
Due to our human nature, all of us access this law- understanding good and evil- through the use of the God-given gift of reason.
Natural Law
In the Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man, Jesus shows us that hoarding material possessions is a violation of this commandment.
7th (Thou shall not steal.)