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Definitions
The Three Senses
Moral Development
Theories of Freedom
Grab Bag
100
A person who performs an action of their own free will
An agent
100
Conscience is a capacity to recognize....
Right and wrong.
100
How does your conscience develop?
As you mature, as you encounter community, through religious affiliation, as you grow in humility, as you deal with moral failures
100
The doctrine of predestination belongs to which theory of freedom?
Religious Determinism
100
Define the term "Person"
A rational being with thoughts and feelings
200
An excessive self-love or vanity
Narcissism
200
Conscience is a process of...
Moral Reasoning
200
Dropping a bomb to end the war and save more lives is an example of what?
The end justifies the immoral means.
200
Freud and his theory can be classified under which theory?
Social Determinism
200
Name one aspect of developing identity.
What is The Importance of "_______"
300
The unconcious part of our mind, according to Freud
The id
300
The third sense of conscience is?
Conscience as a judgement.
300
Giving misleading information that could result in an individual doing something unnecessary.
What is misinformation
300
The part of our mind that is influenced by authority figures and acts as the "should not" and "have to" of actions.
What is The Superego
300
Freud's "Reality" Complex is another term for...
The ego
400
Making excuses for wrong action based on the fact that other people are doing it.
Trivialization
400
Conscience is knowing many or all of the facts in a situation...
Conscience as a process
400
Acting impulsively without considering consequences or alternatives.
What is "Difficult to Reason"
400
A theory that states everything has to be explained scientifically.
What is Naturalism
400
Summarize the teachings of the Catholic Church in regards to conscience.
Law given by God
500
What is predestination?
The doctrine that says our fate is determined before we are born. We are either saved or damned.
500
Conscience is a commitment to certain values...
Conscience as judgement
500
Explain "A well formed conscience is a well-informed conscience"
Being properly informed and considering all the options before making a decision. Being morally aware and sound.
500
How are the superego and moral conscience different? Give an example.
"Should not" vs "Want to"
500
Give a brief explanation of how having a direction in life influences our development
Setting goals, taking action.