Ch 1 Morality Flashcards
What is morality?
the standards by which we judge our actions to be good or evil
What is moral law?
the objective standards gradually revealed to us by God and taught by Church authority
True or False? Christian Morality is not a man made ethical system, rather it has its origin in the Father’s gradual self revelation.
True
What is the natural law?
the moral law written in the human heart; the intuitive sense of right and wrong we have
What is the relationship between a morality of rules and a morality that includes rules?
Christ’s morality is not a morality of just rules,it is a morality that includes rules.
What does it mean to be moral?
following the natural law and order God has written out of sense of love
What does it mean to be a moralist?
following a set of rules or order out of sense of obligation or duty
What is objective morality?
our actions are good or evil independently of what we think about them
What is subjective morality?
the moral value of our actions depends on the situation and one’s opinion
What is moral relativism?
views that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth, resulting in a morality determined by cultural factors or personal preference
What is sanctifying grace?
the free and unmerited favor of God given through the Sacraments; heals and sanctifies human nature wounded by sin by giving man a share in the divine life infused into the soul by the Holy Spirit
What is actual grace?
this supernatural, free, and undeserved help from God that is given for specific circumstances to do good and avoid evil
What is immorality?
a quality, character, or conduct in violation of moral law
What is free will?
this gift from God includes the power of directing one’s own actions without constraint
What is holiness?
spiritual perfection or purity because of likeness unto God who is perfectly Holy
What is love or charity?
the theological virtue by which a Christian loves God above all things for His own sake, and loves his neighbor as himself for the love of God
What is christianity?
the set of beliefs, practices, and morals in imitation of and commanded by Jesus Christ
What is moral relativism?
the view that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth, resulting in a morality determined by cultural factors or personal preference
What is reason?
the intellectual power or faculty which is ordinarily employed by man in adapting thought or action to some end
