Midterm review Flashcards
conscience
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.
vocation
a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
grace
simple elegance or refinement of movement.
mortal sin
an action so contrary to the will of god that it results in a complete separation from Gods grace
what does a sin need to be considered mortal
involve a grave matter/
full knowledge of ethic evil of the act/
must give full consent in committing the act
venial sin
a less serious offense against the will of god that diminishes ones personal character and weakens but does not rupture ones relationship with god
sin of omission
a sin that is the result of a failure to do something required by God’s moral law
Sin of Commission
a sin that is the direct of a freely chosen thou, word, or deed
original sin
if you don’t know this…
social sin
collective effect of many personal sins over time which corrupts society and its institutions by creating “structures of sin”
deterrent
a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
abortion
the termination of a pregnancy, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus
death penalty
should also know all this jazz
what are the different ways of the death penalty
lethal injection/ firing squad/ electrocution/ gas chamber/ hanging
how many trimesters are there in a pregnancy
three
what weeks are in the first trimester
weeks 1-12
what weeks are in the second trimester
weeks 13-28
what weeks are in the third trimester
the rest. L.O.L.
active euthanasia
doctor or third party administers the dose; illegal in all 50 states
passive euthanasia
Hastening the death of a person by altering some form of support and letting nature take its course is known as passive euthanasia. Examples include such things as turning off respirators, halting medications, discontinuing food and water so as to allowing a person to dehydrate or starve to death, or failure to resuscitate.
physician assisted suicide
patient self administer; legal in five states
what five states is physician assisted suicide legal in
washington, oregon, montana, vermont, new mexico
eutahanasia
the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures
what is passive euthanasia like
euthanasia by omission
theological virtues
faith/
hope/
charity (love)
faith
enables us to believe in god, all that god has said and revealed to us
hope
enables us to desire heaven and eternal life, trusting in Christ’s promises and relying on the help of the holy spirit and graces
charity
greatest virtue of all and empowers us to observe the commandments and love everyone even our enemies/
helps us practice all the other virtues and uplifts our human ability to love
cardinal virtues
the source of all other good habits, from the rating word “cardo”. even non-christians recognize these virtues as “natural virtues”.
how can people gain cardinal virtues
education and repeated practice
how many cardinal virtues are there
4
what are the cardinal virtues
prudence/
justice/
fortitude/
temperance
prudence
practical wisdom, responsible decision making. “right reason in action”
justice
involves relationships with others and our life in communion
fortitude
gives us the strength and courage to stand firm with our own connections and do the right moral things/
no peer pressure
temperance
moderation:/
balance in our life helps us go against greed, gluttony, and lust
what are the seven deadly sins
pride greed lust anger gluttony envy sloth
pride
cocky, conceded
greed
excess material goods
lust
desire for something
anger
fighting someone
gluttony
over consumption
envy
extreme jealousy
sloth
laziness
genetic engineering
the manipulation of an ovum or fetus’ genetic coding; designer baby (morally wrong)
genetic enhancement
when you know the baby is going to be sick and have things wrong so you try and change it to better the baby’s life. (church is okay with this side)
legitimate defense
the teaching that limited violence is morally acceptable in defending yourself or your nation from an attack
legitimate self-defense
it is perfectly correct to insist on our own right to life/
harming aggressor must be last resort/
protect our own life–not intentionally hurt or kill the aggressor/
if no other alternative except to kill or be killed it would be permissible to kill in self defense
laws
chu know dis
morality
the knowledge based on human experience, reason, and gods revelation that discovers what we ought to be and what we ought to do to live fully human lives
eternal laws
the order in creation that subjects God;s will and purpose; its eternal because it is always true and never changes. all other laws have their basis in eternal law.. aka diving law
moral law
the moral law is establish by god and is a rational expression of eternal law
natural law
moral law that can be understood through the use of reason. it is our god given ability to understand what it means to be in a right relationship with god, other people, the world, and ourselves
canon law
nave given to official body of laws that provide good order in the word body of the church
criminal law
people are accused of committing crimes that harm people or property; murder, rape, assault, theft,
civil law
between people or groups including government and individuals ; divorce, custody, copyright
pornography
a written or a visual portrayal of a person or action that is created with the intention of stimulating sexual feelings;
what are the three parts of pornography
violates human dignity, exploits sexuality, can be addictive
what are Pope John Paul II teachings on sexuality, marriage, and the family called
theology of the body
what does Pope John Paul II say our bodys have
nupital
nupital
something related to the marriage or a marriage ceremony
generative
something related to the power of producing new life
sexuality as a male or female
is a great and wonderful gift- one must gratefully and happily embrace
chastity
the virtue by which people are able to successfully and healthfully to integrate their sexuality into there total person
lust
intense and controlled sexual desire for sexual pleasure (one of the seven deadly sins)
what are the sins against chastity
fornification/
prostitution/
masturbation/
pornography
fornification
sex between man and woman who are not married; morally wrong to engage in sex before marriage
what commandment does fortification go against
6th
prostitution
the act of providing sexual services in exchange for money. Serious social evil
what commandment does prostitution go against
6th
masturbation
self manipulation of ones sexual organs for the purpose of erotic pleasure or to achieve orgasm. It is a sin because the act cannot result in the creation of new life
pornography
a written or a visual portrayal of a person or action that is created with the intention of stimulating sexual feelings
ten commandments
i would recommend putting them on your card
magisterium
the authority that lays down what is the authentic teaching of the Church
encyclical
a papal letter sent to all bishops of the Roman Catholic Church
when does life begin according to the church
at the moment of conception
where does the dead man walking take place
Arkansas
stuff that happens in dead man walking
lot of stuff yo. look at dem notes ifya gottem. ifnah den goggle dat $hit
My sisters keeper
same as dead man walking bruh
you don’t know jack
i think you know the answer to this…
why is pornography morally wrong
violates human dignity/
exploits sexuality/
can be addictive/
is supposed to stimulate sexual feelings which is a no no
why is premarital sex wrong
goes against the 6th commandment
just war theory criteria
Doctrine of military ethics studied by theologians, ethicists, policy makers and military leaders
• Justification oh how and why wars are fought
• These principles are what make a war to be morally permissible
• If they are ignored or violated—it is considered crimes against humanity
• Saint Augustine (354-430)
viable
being able to survive outside the womb
two basic meanings of sexuality
nupital and generative
