lesson 1 & 2 Flashcards
human person as moral agent - norms of morality
created in the image of God.
human person
capability of a human mind to generalize experiences, to work with abstract terms
intellect
capacity to actively decide what to do
free will
humans have 3 faculities
(3)
rational, sentient, vegetative
rational
thought and reason
sentient
locomotion and preception
vegetative
growth and reproduction
humans based on natural laws (5)
embodied spirit, conscious being, historical reality, relational person, unique and equal individual
“our human understanding and sensitivity to
reality which in turn influences our moral decisions, are based on our continuous
ability to engage with external senses”
Opus Dei priest and philosopher
“the good is what everyone
desires.”
aristotle and st. thomas
stages of human growth
infancy and childhood, maturity, retirement
less aware of bodily movement
childhood
depending heavily on others
childhood
learning to be mindful of one’s thoughts
childhood
aware of one;
aware of ones body
maturity
learning independancy
maturity
losing ones total control over body
retirement
need constant assistant in memory
retirement