Human Acts Flashcards
actions w/c man performs knowingly, freely, and voluntarily
Human Acts
result of conscious knowledge, control of the will
human acts
actions w/c happens in man , not within the control of the will
acts of man
are those performed by the will and are not bodily externalized.
elicited acts
tendency of the will to something, realizable or not
wish
tendency of the will to something attainable but w/out necessarily committing oneself to attain it.
intention
acceptance of the will
consent
selection of the will
election
command of the will to make use of the means elected
use
enjoyment of the will derived from attainment of the thing he had desired earlier.
fruition
done either by man’s mental or bodily powers under the command of the will . Either external or internal
Commanded Acts
are conscious reasoning, recalling something, encouraging oneself, controlling aroused emotions.
Internal actions
walking, eating, dancing, laughing, listening, reading and others.
external actions
driving a car reading, studying, listening
combination of internal and external
human acts may either be in conformity or not w/ the dictates of reason
moral distinction
shared consciousness of prudent people about the propriety of a certain action or manner of behavior.
dictates of reason
it shows what permissible in a given situation, the best option as a matter of fact. standard are judged as to their merits or demerits.
dictates of reason
w/c are in conformity w/ the norm of morality. good actions that are permissible.
moral actions
actions w/c are not in conformity w/ the norm of morality. bad or evil and are not permissible.
immoral actions
w/c stand neutral in relation to the norm of morality
Amoral action
integral to the nature of that thing.
intrinsic
quality is not an integral element of it as fruit.
extrinsic
Latin word for voluntariness
voluntas
voluntas means
will