Chapter 1 Test

Question 1

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

Answer 1

amoral

Question 2

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect.

-every person has value because we are all made in God’s image

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dignity

Question 3

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 4

our ability to love, to responsible, and to grow

“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 5

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

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ability to reason (intellect)

Question 6

choosing to do good for others even to the point of sacrafice.

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ability to love

Question 7

if our actions come from free deliberate choices, they help form us define who we are
-choices have consequences

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responsible beings

Question 8

all these abilities mean that individuals and societies can learn and grow in positive ways

Answer 8

capacity to grow

Question 9

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

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grace

Question 10

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

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immorality

Question 11

the 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 w/o errors!!

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magisterium

Question 12

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

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morality

Question 13

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 14

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

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moral relativism

Question 15

the participation of man in the plan of God in relation to human life and action, insofar so the mind can understand it.

-“it enables man to discern by reason the good and the evil, the truth and the lie”

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natural law

Question 16

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

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objective morality

Question 17

adam and eve’s abuse of their freedom in disobeying gods command

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original sin

Question 18

a moral code that prescribes what ought to be done

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positive morality

Question 19

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 20

faith, hope, charity

they originated with God and have him as their object

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theological virtues

Question 21

a habitual and firm disposition to do good

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virtue

Question 22

they enable us to live the christian life and counteract the effects of original sin and resultant vices of ignorance, malice, infirmity, and sensuality

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cardinal virtues

Question 23

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

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prudence

Question 24

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

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justice

Question 25

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

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fortitude

Question 26

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

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temperance