Elements Of A Good Moral Decision Flashcards
makes man a moral subject. When he acts deliberately, man is, so to speak, the father of his acts.
FREEDOM
that is, acts that are freely chosen in consequence of a judgment of conscience, can be morally evaluated. They are either good or evil
Human acts
makes us moral subjects. No animal has this only humans do.
freedom
We are the _____ of our own actions. Everything we choose to do is our responsibility.
producers
There is a relationship between our ______ of our consciences.
chosen acts and the judgment
We are able to evaluate our both ____ before and after we do them
actions
THE 6 POINTS OF UNDERLYING TRUTHS
We are body and soul, material and immaterial.
We are physical, but our bodies will die one day. Our souls will live forever.
We are social beings and live in community. We must acknowledge that our actions have an impact on those around us.
Although we are members of society and community, we are each individual, born into a particular time and place.
We are free to choose the good, and we are also free to choose the wrong.
We are only creatures on earth capable of having a relationship with God. God calls us repeatedly to live out His mission that we may have eternal life
3 NECESSARY ASSUMPTIONS
God is the Author of Life
We have an Immortal Soul
We are all individuals
THREE PARTS OF MORAL ACT
The Object
The intention
The Circumstances
What action did he take?
Why did he do it?
What was the situation?
Object
Intention
Circumstances