keywords good and evil Flashcards

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conscience

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the knowledge we have to chose to do what is right and wrong

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Natural Law

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moral laws of right and wrong which are universal and not dependent on human laws. The belief the moral law is discover-able by every human being

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incarnation

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meaning made flesh. the christian belief that god became man in the person Jesus.

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Evil

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The absence of good and the impulse to seek our own desires.

This is at the expense of the good of others which often result in suffering.

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Suffering

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Pain or loss which harms a human being.

some suffering is caused by other human beings (moral evil. some is not (natural evil)

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Privation

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The loss or absence of a quality or something that is normally present.
Evil is a privation of good.

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Goodness

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The quality of being like god.

Seeking the well-being of others selflessly

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Free will

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The decision making part of a person’s mind is called the will
A will is free if a person is able is to chose from right from wrong without being controlled by other forces.

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