Relativism
–or– Realism
–or– Realism
This is the view that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth, resulting in a morality determined by cultural factors or preference.
What is Moral Relativism?
This is a term for the ethical norms authored and revealed by God and safeguarded by the Church, imposing obligations on the conscience of each person.
What is the Moral Law?
A habitual and firm disposition to do good.
What is a Virtue?
This is the disastrous fallen state of mankind, inherited from our first parents (Adam and Eve), into which each individual is born.
What is Original Sin?
Our present Pope (Leo XIV) hails from this American city.
What is Chicago, IL?
This view suggests that morality is real; that it applies to everyone regardless of time, place, or culture.
What is Moral Realism?
This gift from God includes the power of directing one’s own actions without constraint. This makes possible the choice to love God.
What is Free Will?
This ancient philosopher described virtue as ‘the mean (or average) between two extremes; excess and deficiency.
Who is Aristotle?
In the second account of Creation, the Sacred Author records 'the Lord God' as having "formed the man" out of which natural element?
What is "the dust of the ground"?
Our previous Pope, Francis, was the first Pope from this country.
What is Argentina?
This is the view that standards of conduct that are universal rather than conditioned by culture or personal preference.
What is Moral Realism?
This is the help God gives us to respond to our vocation of becoming his adopted sons; it introduces us to the intimacy of the Trinitarian life.
What is Grace?
The four virtues that play a pivotal role in the moral life are called ‘cardinal’ because it comes from a Latin word, “cardo,” meaning this.
What is 'hinge'?
The book of Genesis speaks of two trees in the Garden of Eden; 'the tree of life' in the midst of the garden, and this tree.
What is the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil"?
This country has more Catholics than any other country in the world by number.
What is Brazil?
This is one response to the Argument from Disagreement.
What is any of the following?
• Moral disagreement does not mean that morality is relative.
• The relativist position is self-contradictory.
• The disagreement is overstated.
• The argument leads to absurd consequences.
Latin for “Image of God,” this means that man is made in God’s ‘image and likeness,’ as reflected in his capacity to choose, to know, and to love.
What is the 'Imago Dei'?
This virtue enables us to render what is due to God and neighbor.
What is Justice?
In the book of Genesis, God declares that if man eats of 'the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,' this will happen to him.
What is it that he will 'surely die'?
This country has more Catholics than any country in the world, by percentage of its population.
What is Vatican City?
This is one response to the Argument from Tolerance.
What is any of the following?
The argument that tolerance must be respected is actually an argument for moral realism, not relativism.
Relativism ≠ Tolerance
Even from a practical perspective, the goal of mutual cooperation speaks to a greater goal that all men aim for.
This is the term for human appetites or desires which remain disordered due to the temporal consequences of Original Sin; this remains after Baptism and constitutes an inclination to sin.
What is Concupiscence?
This virtue enables us to choose the right course of action.
What is Prudence?
This is the original state of holiness enjoyed by our first parents (Adam and Eve) before they had sinned.
What is Original Justice?
This Middle Eastern country is home to the Maronite Catholic Church.
What is Lebanon?