Morality Quiz 9/4-9/11

Question 1

Cardinal Virtues

Answer 1

“Hinge” Virtues around which all other virtues are centered.

Question 2

What are the Cardinal Virtues?

Answer 2

Prudence, Temperance, Justice, & Fortitude.

Question 3

What is Justice?

Answer 3

Giving another their due.

Question 4

What is Fortitude?

Answer 4

Firmness in the face of adversity.

Question 5

What is Prudence?

Answer 5

Discerning our true good and how to pursue it.

Question 6

What is Temperance?

Answer 6

Moderates the use of created goods.

Question 7

What is a Virtue?

Answer 7

A habitual and firm disposition to do the good.

Question 8

Theological Virtue

Answer 8

Virtue given through the grace by God that allows man to participate in the Divine Nature. (God’s own life).

Question 9

What is Grace?

Answer 9

God’s life in us.

Question 10

What are the Theological Virtues?

Answer 10

Faith, Hope, & Charity

Question 11

What is Faith?

Answer 11

Belief (conviction) in God and His self-revelation.

Question 12

What is Hope?

Answer 12

Trust (in action) in the ultimate Goodness of God.

Question 13

Charity

Answer 13

Loving God above all things and our neighbor for the love of God.

Question 14

Intellectual Virtues

Answer 14

Virtues which to help us know what is good.

Question 15

What are the Intellectual Virtues?

Answer 15

Understanding, Science, Art, & Prudence.

Question 16

What is Understanding?

Answer 16

The habit of comprehending things.

Question 17

What is Science?

Answer 17

Habit of reasoning from fundamental principles.

Question 18

What is Art?

Answer 18

The ability to have right reasoning about things in a way that an artist or musician might.

Question 19

What is Prudence? (As an Intellectual Virtue)

Answer 19

The reason about getting things done.

Question 20

Good

Answer 20

That which enables or is in accord with something’s Telos (end).

Question 21

Evil

Answer 21

Lack of a good that is proper to an object’s (a thing’s perfection)

Question 22

Sin

Answer 22

An offense against reason and truth, failure in genuine love for God and neighbor.

Question 23

Venial Sin

Answer 23

Actions that weaken our ability to choose God.

Question 24

Mortal Sin

Answer 24

Actions that rupture of relationship with God.

Question 25

Conditions for a Mortal Sin

Answer 25

1. Grave Matter
2. Know it’s wrong
3. Choose to do it anyway

Question 26

Conscience

Answer 26

The inner drive toward what is right and good.

Question 27

Vincible Ignorance

Answer 27

Lack of knowledge for which a person is morally responsible for.

Question 28

Invincible Ignorance

Answer 28

Lack of knowledge for which a person is NOT morally responsible.

Question 29

Principle of the Double Effect

Answer 29

Teaches that one may preform a good action even if it is foreseen that a bed effect will arise.

Question 30

Criteria for the Double Effect

Answer 30

1) Action must be good or natural
2) Must intend the good effect
3) Good action must come before bad effect
4) Good effect must be greater or equal proportion to the bad effect.
5) There must be no other options.