Chapter 1

Question 1

enables us to choose the right course of action inspired by the moral law… “right reason in action”

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prudence

Question 2

promotes fair play in order to respect the dignity of all human beings

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justice

Question 3

enables us to perform good actions in the middle of obstacles and difficulties

Answer 3

fortitude

Question 4

enables us to control our passions in order to maintain a clear mind and a strong will

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temperance

Question 5

an unwarranted, free gift that we can never deserve or earn

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grace

Question 6

enables us to share the life of Christ and assists us in conforming our lives to his teachings

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grace

Question 7

it’s the indispensable help God gives us, allowing us to respond to his call to holiness

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grace

Question 8

the free and unmerited gift given by God through the sacraments, it confers new life in our souls–a sharing in God’s life–and through it, God dwells in us

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sanctifying grace

Question 9

a good habit that empowers us to do good with ease; a habitual and firm disposition to do good

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virtue

Question 10

outside the sphere of moral sense; an attitude that lacks any moral orientation, dispensing from all moral norms; attitudes or orientations not characterized as either good or evil

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amoral

Question 11

is the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect. Every human person has worth and value because each person is made in God’s image

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dignity

Question 12

the power rooted in reason and the will, to act or not to act, and so to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility

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freedom

Question 13

our ability to love, to be responsible, and to grow

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free will

Question 14

“It is the power rooted in reason and will that enables a person to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility”.

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free will

Question 15

enables us to figure out problems, reflect and learn from our mistakes, and recognize truth according to an objective standard

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ability to reason (intellect)

Question 16

a quality, character, or conduct in violation of moral law

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immorality

Question 17

choosing to do good for others even to the point of sacrifice

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ability to love

Question 18

when we choose to love we are godlike in imitation of the Triune God who is the perfect community of love

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ability to love

Question 19

if our actions come from free deliberate choices, they help us define who we are; choices have consequences, they either build up or break down character

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responsible beings

Question 20

all these abilities mean that individuals and societies can learn and grow in positive ways; with this freedom come growth, accomplishment and fulfillment

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capacity to grow

Question 21

the free and unmerited favor of God given first of all through the sacraments; this is a share in the divine life infused into the soul by the Holy Spirit to heal from sin and to sanctify

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grace

Question 22

name given to the ordinary and universal teaching authority of the pope and the bishops in communion with him, who guide the members of the Church without error in matters of faith and morals through the interpretation of Sacred Scripture and Tradition

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magisterium

Question 23

knowledge based on human experience, reason, and God’s revelation that discovers what we ought to do to live fully human lives

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morality

Question 24

the ethical norms, authored and revealed by God and safeguarded by the Church, imposing obligations on the conscience of each person

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moral law

Question 25

the view that there is no absolute or universal moral law or truth, resulting in a morality determined by cultural factors or personal preference

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moral relativism

Question 26

the participation of man in the plan of God in relation to human life and action, insofar as the mind can understand it; the objective order established by God that determines the requirements for people to thrive and reach fulfillment

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natural law

Question 27

“enables man to discern by reason the good and the evil, the truth and the lie” (CCC 1954)

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natural law

Question 28

standards of conduct that are universal rather than conditioned by culture or personal preference

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objective morality

Question 29

Adam and Eve’s abuse of their human freedom in disobeying God’s command. As a consequence they lost the grace of original holiness and justice and became subject to the law of death; sin became universally present in the world; and every person is born into this condition. This sin separated mankind from God, darkened the human intellect, weakened the human will, and introduced into human nature an inclination toward sin. With Original Sin, man lost the inner harmony between his mind, his will, and his passions. Also, after this “First Sin,” every person would be destined to die..

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original sin

Question 30

a moral code that prescribes what ought to be done

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positive morality

Question 31

if we allow something relatively harmless today, we may start a trend that results in something currently unthinkable becoming accepted

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slippery slope

Question 32

faith, hope, and charity

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theological virtues

Question 33

infused in the soul at Baptism, these enable a Christian to partake of the divine nature; they are called “theological” because they originate with God and have him as their object

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theological virtues

Question 34

at Baptism, we receive from God's grace these four virtues

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cardinal virtues

Question 35

enable us to live the Christian life and counteract the effects of Original Sin and resultant vices of ignorance, malice, infirmity, and sensuality (concupiscence)

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cardinal virtues

Question 36

prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance

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the 4 cardinal virtues