Foundations of Morality
This is the aspect of Catholic morality focused on our own personal perceptions of right and wrong, from our conscience
Human Reason
It is "“The power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act, to do this or that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility”
Free Will
The law of Classic Utilitarianism states to do this
whatever action brings about the greatest good to the greatest number
A soldier goes to rescue three hostages but has to leave behind his severely wounded partner.
Utilitarianism
The differences between Man and Angels
angels are immortal, personal, creatures more perfect than humans, and are created by God with intelligence and will
These desires result from Original Sin and produce an inclination to sin, also expressed as “the rebellion of the ‘flesh’ against the ‘spirit’”
Concupiscence
This moral dilemma was created as an example for making a utilitarian decision
The Trolley Problem
The boy fessed up about taking money from his mother's purse, because he knew it is a sin to lie.
Divine Command Theory
This is the aspect of Catholic morality focused on teachings of the Catholic Church and Scripture
Divine Tradition
The personal sin of Adam and Eve, the first human beings, by which they disobeyed God’s commandment and chose their own will over God’s will
Original Sin
A true utilitarian would make what choice regarding the infamous passing train, and why?
Pull the switch, sacrificing one is worth saving five
Someone turned in a wallet they found on the sidewalk, nothing taken out of it, since they knew it was the right thing to do.
Virtue Ethics
Our calling to share God's love with others
Vocation
This is the “sum total of social conditions that allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily”
Common Good
What becomes increasingly difficult and controversial to weigh in a utilitarian decision?
The company paid out compensation fees to all customers who were injured due to their product after the court trial.
Contractarianism
This is the choice to do good for others, even if it means some personal sacrifice
Love
These are three important virtues bestowed on a person at Baptism that help the person to relate to God: faith, hope, and charity
Theological Virtues
This form of utilitarianism tries to better establish norms to practice utilitarian ethics in a society
Rule Utilitarianism
The full name of the philosopher to whom the ethical philosophy around establishing a universal law of moral code is credited
Immanuel Kant
The "O.G." symbol of marriage in the Catholic Church
Christ & the Church
It's a philosophy that denies there is any meaning in existence or religious beliefs. Believers maintain that the only thing that comes after life is nothingness, or annihilation.
Nihilism
This is the name for classic utilitarian decision making, focusing on individual choices and their particular effects
Act Utilitarianism
Kant's term for a universal law based on one's sense of moral duty
Categorical Imperative
This quality cannot be taken away, and inherently does not have to be earned
Human Dignity
Pope John Paul II’s integrated vision of the human person— body, soul, and spirit— in which he taught that the body is a true gift from God.
Theology of the Body
Utilitarianism is a _______ philosophy, in that it solely focuses on results, not intention.
Consequentialist
This was the name of the philosopher who was known for emphasizing the importance of seeking pleasure and avoiding pain
Epicurus
The Paschal Mystery focuses on these events in the Catholic Tradition
The Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus
This was the topic Pope Francis focused on in his encyclical Laudato Si.
The Environment & Creation
This becomes an inherent problem trying to operate a society on utilitarian principles, and is what caused them to clarify a new form of utilitarian ethics.
There is no consistent law for anything.
An ethical philosophy (ism) focused entirely on seeking pleasure and avoiding pain, often misinterpreted as pure overindulgence
Hedonism