Bad Moral Theories
This moral theory states that an action is good if the consequences are good
What is consequentialism?
This is the written word of God that informs our Christian understanding of morality
What is Sacred Scripture?
Members of the Church are called Christians because we are this in relation to Jesus Christ
What are his followers?
God's grace and our ability to get to heaven can be considered this because God gives it freely and we do not earn it
What is a gift?
A person being both tall and short is an example of this
This moral theory states that there is no such thing as absolute moral truth
What is moral relativism?
This is the teaching authority of the Church who teach in matters of morals without error, thanks to the guidance of the Holy Spirit
What is the Magisterium?
All of Catholic morality revolves around the call to do this
What is imitate Christ?
This is the indwelling of the Holy Trinity in our souls that makes us "pleasing to God"
What is sanctifying grace?
The dogma that Mary was conceived without sin was taught infallibly by the pope so it comes from this source of moral theology
What is the Magisterium?
This moral theory states that an action is good if the good effects outweigh the evil effects
What is proportionalism?
This is the form of Divine Revelation passed through word of mouth, often not acknowledged by Protestant denominations of Christianity
What is Sacred Tradition?
This is something that Christians find much deeper meaning in because of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus
What is suffering?
This is the state of being clean from sin and of participating in Christ's righteousness that allows us to enter heaven
What is justification?
Someone throwing out their family's golden rule and ignoring all concepts of good or evil is an example of this bad moral theory
What is moral relativism?
Moral relativism does this, so it often happens that people end up getting hurt when using this moral theory
What is overlook the dignity of the human person?
This is the moral law concerning human nature and actions that can be known through human reason alone
What is the natural law?
This, in addition to love for the members of the Church, is the reason Jesus accepts his fate on the Cross
What is doing the will of God the Father?
This describes the reward God gives an individual because he or she cooperates with his promptings and initiatives
What is merit?
What is consequentialism?
Moral relativism is an example of this, so it is logically impossible and should be considered nonsense
2 Thessalonians 2:15 supports the idea that this is a legitimate form of Divine Revelation
What is Sacred Tradition?
This phrase means "fulfilled by" when applied to an abstract concept; for example, followers are this imitation
What is "ordered toward?"
This is how God sanctifies us when we receive sanctifying grace, but Protestant theology would say the reverse
What is from the inside out?
What is proportionalism?