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Meaning and Nature Flashcards

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In this morally complex world, we are facing
various forms of _______ problems that affect our _____

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social, cultural, political and economic
spiritual and moral life.

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Some problems are addressed by some societies
with the use of different approaches like

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utilitarianism, relativism, consequentialism,
proportionalism, pragmatism, and any other
secular theory.

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It is evident that in the society, there is really a

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“crisis of truth”
“the crisis of faith”
“the crisis of culture of civilization of life and love, and the
crisis of morality.”

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Hence, each individual must not only know the
right thing to do but also to _______ according to the teachings
of Jesus Christ.

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be submissive to the
objective moral truth

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5
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_____ said that “people today need to
turn to Christ once again in order to receive from
him the answer to their questions about what is
good and what is evil

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Pope John Paul II

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It concerns itself in doing what is good
and right and avoiding what is evil and
wrong.

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ethics

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It is usually governed by the fundamental
principles of reciprocity beautifully put in
the golden mean: “do unto others what
you want others do unto you”.

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ethics

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presupposes the
shared humanity among men and women
with equal rights and dignity that ought to
be respected.

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“do unto others what
you want others do unto you”.

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As consequence, ethical actions and
considerations, principles and rules and
even sanctions are set to foster
and uphold respect for persons and their
well-being and, at the same time, to
condemn and even punish actions that
are unethical and unjust to persons.

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wala lang

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OTHER BRANCHES BEING DEALT BY ETHICS:

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✓ Ethics of Care for Environment
✓ Ethics of fair treatment of animals and their habitat
✓ Ethics that would help in countering climate change

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Anthropological Questions:

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–Who are we?
–How should human persons relate with and treat
the rest of God’s creation?
–What could be the motive of the response and
action of men and women to each other and the
rest of creation?

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St. Anselm of Canterbury described Theology as

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“faith seeking understanding”

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“faith seeking understanding”

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(fides quarens intellectum).

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14
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is for people to
delve more deeply into their faith in an attempt
to understand it more fully and to write down in a
systematic way what they have learned.

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theology

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15
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The task of Theology is never completed, because

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we will never fully understand God nor,
consequently, our faith.

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16
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is an effort to
penetrate the mystery of God and the mysteries
of our faith more deeply and to pass those
insights on to the whole community of faith,
present and future.

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the study of Theology

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17
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Is a faith seeking understanding about moral
matters particularly on behaviors that are
consistent with our beliefs.

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MORAL THEOLOGY

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18
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Is a science which accepts Divine Revelation while
at the same time responding to the demands of
human reason.

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moral theology

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19
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Is a reflection concerned with “morality”, with the
good and evil of human acts and of the person
who performs them…

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moral theology

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20
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It acknowledges that the
origin and end of moral action are found in the
One who “alone is good” and who, by giving
himself to man in “Christ”, offers him the
happiness of divine life

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moral theology

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21
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It acknowledges that the
origin and end of moral action are found in the
One who ______ and who, by giving
himself to man in _____, offers him the
happiness of divine life

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“alone is good”
“Christ”

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22
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SOURCES OF MORAL THEOLOGY:

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  1. HOLY SCRIPTURE
  2. SACRED TRADITION
  3. MAGISTERIUM
  4. SIGNS OF THE TIMES
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23
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is inspired by God and can profitably
be used for teaching, for refuting error, for
guiding people’s lives and teaching them to be
holy. This is how the man who is dedicated to God
becomes fully equipped and ready for any good
work

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HOLY SCRIPTURE

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24
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Vatican II teaches that the Holy Scripture is the

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soul of theology

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25
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The Church has faithfully preserved what the
word of God teaches, not only about truths which
must be believed but also about moral action,
action pleasing to God

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holy scripture

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26
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is the speech of God as it is put
down in writing under the breath of the Holy
Spirit.

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Sacred Scripture

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27
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transmits its entirety the
Word of which has been entrusted to the apostles
by Christ the Lord and the Holy Spirit.

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tradition

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28
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It transmits to the successors of the apostles so
that, enlightened by the Spirit of truth, they may
faithfully preserve, expound and spread it abroad
by their preaching.

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sacred tradition

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29
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The Church does not draw her certainty about all
revealed truths from the Holy Scripture alone.
Hence, both _______ must be
accepted and honored with equal feelings of
devotion and reverence

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Scripture and Tradition

30
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This is the teaching authority of the Church.

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MAGISTERIUM

31
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intervenes not only in
the sphere of faith, but also, and inseparably so,
in the sphere of morals.

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church magisterium

32
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It teaches the faithful specific precepts consistent
with the deposit of faith and requires that they
consider them in conscience as morally binding.

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MAGISTERIUM

33
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Theological subjects and discourses should be
taught in the light of faith, under the guidance of
the

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magisterium of the Church.

34
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could be said of events which, by qualities within
the events themselves, manifest the presence and
activity of God and call the Church to faith and
deeper understanding.

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“signs of the times”,

35
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Vatican II refers to it as those events in history
characteristic of an epoch, which, if properly read,
can reveal the presence or the absence of God

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signs of the times

36
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Reflected in the light of the Gospel, they are signs
of the divine saving will in history.

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signs of the times

37
Q

the Church is able to
understand its teaching better, to express it more
clearly and fully, and to adapt its pastoral action.

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“signs of the times”

38
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means “liability or accountability to give an answer for what one has done”.

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responsibility

39
Q

Man is responsible to himself, others, nature, and
God

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RESPONSIVE CHARACTER OF CHRISTIAN MORALITY

40
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identifies four belongings in which man has
reciprocal relationship outside of himself. Hence,
man is responsible to these four belongings which
are the following:

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✓ Material belonging
✓ Interpersonal belonging
✓ Collective belonging
✓ Transcendental belonging

41
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. in his book, identifies four belongings in which man has
reciprocal relationship outside of himself.

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Fr. William Malley, S.J

42
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Fr. William Malley, S.J. book,

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The Dynamics of the Filipino and Human Faith Experience

43
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THE ULTIMATE PURPOSE OF MORAL DEMAND
Karl Peschke gives different views with regard to
the ultimate goal of man which is the reason why
man performs certain things or acts:

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  1. Temporal happiness and welfare
  2. Ethics of self-perfection and temporal progress
  3. Morality for its own sake
  4. God’s glory and kingdom
  5. Salvation
44
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____ gives different views with regard to
the ultimate goal of man which is the reason why
man performs certain things or acts:

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Karl Peschke

45
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Richard McBrien (Catholicism, pp. 921-923) presented
three different models of the Christian life in the
theological literature:

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the teleological, the deontological,
and the relational.

46
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presented
three different models of the Christian life in the
theological literature: the teleological, the deontological,
and the relational.

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Richard McBrien

47
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Views the Christian moral
life in terms of the goal or end to be achieved, namely,
eternal union with God.

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The teleological model.

48
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(Greek – “telos”, which means ____)

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goal

49
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Something is good if it leads to the achievement of the goal, and evil if it
prevents one from achieving it.

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teleological model

50
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_____ is the classical proponent of teological model.

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St. Thomas Aquinas

51
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Views the Christian
moral life primarily in terms of duty law, or obligation.

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The deontological model.

52
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(Greek – “deon” which means _____),

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duty

53
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is an example of deontological approach

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The
categorical imperative of Immanuel Kant

53
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is an example of deontological approach

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The
categorical imperative of Immanuel Kant

54
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(“Act as if the maxim
from which you act were to become through your
will a universal law”).

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The
categorical imperative of Immanuel Kant

55
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Haring, views the Christian
moral life primarily in terms of the Christian’s
multiple relations with God, neighbor, world, and
self.

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The relational model.

56
Q

The relational model is developed especially in the
writings of

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Bernard Haring,

57
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Prior to morality is our Christian spirituality. It is our______
that informs and forms our morality.

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Christian spirituality

58
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considers the whole of
theology and studies how it affects the believer’s
life of faith in community.

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Christian spirituality

59
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seeks to discover, in the light of revelation, the kind of
persons Christians are called to become and the
norms which should guide their lives.

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Moral theology

60
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Spirituality and Moral theology have a common
goal. They are ultimately directed to

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bringing
persons in a transforming relationship with God in
Jesus Christ.

61
Q

“Moral Theology, faithful to the supernatural
sense of faith, takes into account first and
foremost the ______

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spiritual dimension of the human
heart and its vocation to divine love”

62
Q

The Church teaches that moral life acquires its full
meaning if placed in relationship with

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faith, liturgy, and prayer

63
Q

however, one should know that the absolute
and definitive norm of humanity is

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Jesus Christ.

64
Q

By looking into the person of _____ we find
the answer of who we are as human beings and
what we are called to become.

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Jesus Christ,

65
Q

Our destiny is
nothing else but to pattern our lifestyle to the
lifestyle of

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Jesus Christ.

66
Q

We know that his
lifestyle is a _____. It is through this love that we
are _______

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labor of love, the manifestation of the
Father’s love for us

redeemed.

67
Q

is the model, not just for the Christians, in
achieving the fullness of our humanity, but for all
people whether Christians or non-Christians,
atheists or not,

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Jesus

68
Q

you can look at him as
someone who experienced the various struggles
of human life and not as someone very powerful.
He even embraces our vulnerability.

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jesus

69
Q

Living the fullness of our humanity by imitating
the humanity of Jesus is

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living our moral life
abundantly.

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