Morality
What is morality?
Define free will
allows us to choose to act or not act
Define conscience
God's voice in our hearts
Decalogue
Latin for "10 words"
Beautitude
happiness or fullfillment
Give an example of objective truth
Stealing is wrong
What does the Church teach on causing others to sin?
it is very serious sin
Age one stops forming their conscience
We don't; always keep growing our consciences
Describe a type
One thing in the OT that foreshadows something in the NT
covenant
sacred unbreakable bond of family relationship
One form of law by which we can know God's commands
Natural Law
3 parts to Plato's theory of the human soul
head, heart, belly
3 functions of a conscience
prompts us
makes judgements
bears witness
The importance of the order of events in Exodus
God loved them first, then gave them commands
concupiscence
tendency or inclination to sin
List 3 things morality is NOT
a limit to your freedom
do's and don't list
the Church trying to keep people obedient
What is freedom accompanied by?
Rules for keeping that freedom
What should one do if the conscience contradicts God's law?
Learn more on Church teaching until you understand it
burning bush
10 plagues
Decalogue
Red Sea
intellect
one's ability to know and understand
What are 2 things that happen as a result of a society that is afraid to "judge" others on their character/quality of actions?
we become less just as a society
less willing to stand up for what is right
According to the Catechism, 3 things that human persons can do unique to the rest of creation
self-knowledge or possession
communion with others
covenant with Creator
4 ways one can fail to form the conscience
Resist/deny Church teaching
we mimic bad examples
give in to our feelings
refuse to turn away from sin
lack love
When do the commandments take full effect?
in the context of covenant (relationship)
consequentialism
believes that a good outcome justifies the bad actions; encourages evil acts