Morality, Catholic Style
Faith, Hope, and Charity are collectively called this
Theological Virtues
This ethical theory is focused on achieving the Greatest good for greatest number
Utilitarianism
Life and dignity of the human person is one of these
Theme of Catholic Social Teaching
Natural law says desires should align with this.
Natural use
This is the question of why an all-loving and all-powerful God would allow suffering.
The Problem of Evil
This means humans are made in the image and likeness of God
Imago Dei
This ethical theory is focused on character development
Virtue Ethics
This encyclical addresses exploitation of workers in the industrial revolution.
Rerum Novarum
According to Catholic morality, the natural use of sexual desire is this.
Reproduction and bonding
This is an explaination for the problem of evil
Theodicy
This interprets and presents the Deposit of Faith
The Magisterium
According to this principle, an act with bad effects may be permissible if certain conditions are met
This encyclical discusses pollution, climate change, and justice for the poor.
Laudato Si
This is a way of using something in a way other than its natural use.
Secondary Use
This theory says that suffering leads to moral and spiritual development
Soul-Making Theodicy
According to Catholic Morality, evil objects cannot be justified even by these
Good ends
Aristotle's word for purpose or end goal
Telos
Economic Justice for All critiques this economic theory.
Trickle Down Economics
This refers to artificial methods of prevents pregnancy.
Contraception
This theory says that evil is the absence of good
Privation of Good
Our moral habits and values form this.
Character
Someone who follows this ethical theory is mostly concerned with personal freedom
Libertarianism
Rerum Novarum was the first document in this area of theology
Catholic Social Teaching
This is a form of birth control approved by the Catholic Church
Natural Family Planning
According to the problem of Evil, God must not be this, this, or both.
All powerful, all loving