MIDTERM 04 - Properties and Consequences of Human Acts Flashcards
States that a human act belongs to the doer/the doer is responsible
Imputability
Refers to the quality, state, or fact of deserving well (Extensions of imputability)
Merit
Refers to the quality, state, or fact of deserving ill (Extensions of imputability)
Demerit
Refers to the legal responsibility for actions leading to consequences; focuses on legal and financial aspects
Liability
Refers to the attribution of responsibility based on intent and knowledge; focuses on moral and ethical dimensions
Imputability
Refers to being answerable for actions in both legal and moral contexts; focuses on overall responsibility
Accountability
Refers to a good moral habit (balance of right reason)
Virtue
Refers to a bad moral habit (defect or excess)
Vice
Derived from the Latin word ‘habere’ which means to have; refers to permanence or possession
Habit
2 types of habit (EO)
Entitative, Operative
Virtue related to the native disposition to study (Types of virtue)
Natural virtue
Virtue related to divine faith (Types of virtue)
Supernatural virtue
Virtue related to fortitude (Types of virtue)
Acquired virtue/Moral virtue
Virtue related to bodily strength (Types of virtue)
Physical virtue
Virtue related to wisdom (Types of virtue)
Intellectual virtue
Virtue related to faith (Types of virtue)
Theological virtue
4 chief moral virtues (PJFT)
Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance
Refers to the ‘hinge’ or the opening and closing to all moral virtues
Cardinal virtues
Is the virtue of understanding which enables one quickly and clearly to know (Chief moral virtues)
Prudence
Is the virtue which inclines one with constancy always to render to everyone his own (Chief moral virtues)
Justice
Is the virtue which inclines one to face dangers with intrepidity, especially such dangers that threaten life (Chief moral virtues)
Fortitude
Is the virtue which controls one in the pursuit and use of the pleasures of life (Chief moral virtues)
Temperance
Means doing the right thing even at the risk of inconvenience, ridicule, punishment, loss of job or security, or social status, etc.
Moral courage/Civil courage