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Components of a Moral Choice
Sin
Miscellaneous
Morality of Human Actions
Miscellaneous 2
100
The motive for which a person commits a good or evil act
What is the intention?
100
A less serious offense against God; weakens our relationship with God
What is a venial sin?
100
Used to determine whether actions that have a good and an evil effect are permissible
What is the principle of double effect?
100

The basic orientation of one’s life in relation to God, either towards obedience/fidelity or disobedience/infidelity

What is the fundamental option?

100
Any thought, word, or deed against the will/law of God
What is sin?
200
Situations that contribute to the morality of an act
What are circumstances?
200
A grave offense against God
What is mortal sin?
200
An act by which one person helps another to do what is wrong
What is cooperation?
200

A transformation of mind and heart

What is a conversion?

200

Sin committed by each one us; one must have the use of reason to do so

What is personal/actual sin?

300
The moral act being done
What is the object?
300
When a required act is omitted, for example, missing Mass on Sunday
What is a sin of omission?
300
One’s last, best judgment about what one ought to do in a given situation
What is conscience?
300

One effect of mortal sin on the individual

What is a loss of sanctifying grace, eternal separation from God, or desolation?

300
When someone intentionally helps another person carry out a sinful act; always wrong
What is formal cooperation in evil?
400
An act that involves knowledge and consent, right and wrong
What is a human act?
400
The disobedience of our 1st parents; every person is born with its effects
What is original sin?
400
The three conditions of a mortal sin
What are grave matter, full knowledge, and full consent?
400

One effect of venial sin

What is weakening of our relationship with God, being lukewarm about the Gospel, or a paving of the way to mortal sin?

400

Makes a contribution to the act that leads to the commission of the act; allows for the possibility of the act to occur

What is proximate material cooperation in evil?

500
An act accomplished without knowledge or deliberation; unconscious, natural; breathing, sneezing, etc.
What is an act of a human?
500
Sins that become accepted as normal attitudes by a significant number of people
What is social sin?
500
The four effects of original sin
What are a weakening of the intellect, a darkening of the will, suffering, and death
500

A sharing in God’s life; prayer, good works and the sacraments allow this to grow within us

What is grace?

500

Makes a contribution to the act that does not lead to the commission of the act

What is remote material cooperation in evil?