Quiz 2 Flashcards
is happiness subjective or objective
objective
is happiness a feeling
no
what does objective mean
based on a truth of human nature which is universal
happiness is not relative to your desires or goal chasing because that is just - while true happiness is -
momentary, lasting
our feelings of happiness can be mistaken, one example of this is how we can feel happy but our soul is dying from
mortal sin
who is a good example of the fact that you can be a hero and feel like a faliure
Job. The devil said hes only faithful because he has a good life, takes everything away, cover boils.
what did Job say
the lord gives, the lord takes, blessed be the name of the lord.
who is a good example of a saint that looked for happiness in the wrong places and then found it was only in God
St. Augustine
What is the ancient word for happiness (3 and from where)
eudimonia or makarious (Greek) or Beatitudo (Latin)
what is the origin of the modern word for happiness and what does it mean
old english- hap which means luck or chance
why is the old word for happiness more correct
conveys true blessedness and human flourishing rather than contentment
happiness is rooted in
the truth of humanity, God.
what did St. Augustine say
Oh Lord, you have made us for yourself and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.
Aristotle was a greek philosopher who did not have revelation just reason. He reasoned that happiness was
living a virtious life.
who did aristotle influence
augustine and aquinas
what does the word eudimonia mean
an activity of the soul in accordance with virtue and if many are present, the best of them.
break down the meaning of each part of eudimonia
eu = good (happiness is moral goodness)
daimon = spirit (happiness has to do with the soul and is not external)
ia = long lasting state, permanent
edimonia is objective or subjective
objective
two dimensions of happiness- happiness involves
knowing and posessing the good in order to be satisfied, complete, and flourish as humans
happiness is more than knowing and posessing the good, we are - by it in order to truly enjoy it
transformed
only what people can enjoy good
good people
Aquinas said that man’s real happiness and peace come from having whatever good can
bring us to our fullest and most perfect development so that we can transform into excellent human beings
what is the greatest good
the ultimate end of man’s life is god
happiness is something (interior/exterior)
interior
happiness is the direct effect of
excellent action or virtue
happiness is - and -
lasting and communicable (it spreads)
SPJP2 said that when young people are dreaming of not being medeocre and happiness they are really looking for
jesus
How do we grow in virtue
we need to rely on God. With god all things are possible. rely on god and not yourself
what is grace
christ’s divine life in us which transforms us enabling us to love supernaturally as he loves.
christ’s love - and - us so that we can
heals and transforms us so that we can love with his love, be patient with his patience, and be humble with his humility
How is another way we can grow in virtue. - how do you get good at a sport
practice. we need to put in the effort. we grow in virtue through repeated, dileberate acts and perserverance
the more we perservere the
easier the battle will become
at first the struggle is hard but we need to build up our
moral muscles which will get stronger
the third way we can grow in virtue is by - look to saints
educating ourselves and sorrounding ourselves with a good community that will push us to do good
studying virtue and the lives of saints can give us a clearer picture of our aim for life and can
inspire us
what are the three ways we can grow in virtue
rely on God and his graces, practice, and find inspiration and a community
what are the 4 characteristics of virtue
consistency, ease, promptness, joy
what is consistency
not just occasionally, can give the best of yourself no matter the circumstances
what is ease
performing good acts without extrodinary effort dileberation or internal struggle
what is promptness
has a steady willingness to do the good and a readiness to respond to the need of the moment
what is joy
doing the right thing without complaining
what is a simple definition of virtue
a habitual and firm disposition to do good and do it consistently, promptly, easily, and joyfully
virtue gives us the freedom to
love god and others
virtue allows us to perform and give
good acts, the best of ourselves
the virtuious person will - good acts
persue and choose
virtues perfect our intellect and will that govern our
passions (desires) and guide our conduct according to reason and faith
values vs virtues
we can value the wrong things it is subjective everyone has values you may not acc do them
what are the 2 kinds of virtue
cardinal and theological
cardinal virtues are also known as
moral or human
cardinal is the latin for - because
hinge, all other human virtues are seen as subcategories of these fundemential fourca
cardinal virtues are crucial to
crucial to human flourishing
cardinal v are - by - and are:
aquired by human effort, fortitude, prudence, justice, temperence
prudence is called the
charioteer of virtue
prudence means to
find the good in situations and known the right means of achieving it
prudence guides the other virtues by setting the
rule or measure
prudence helps to perfect our
intellect
prudence is our practical
reasoning/wisdom
prudence helps us know
what, when, how to do smth
3 aspects of prudence
counsel, judgement, command
what is counsel
assesing the situation and gathering necessary info to make a good choice
defects in counsel
impulse, passion, stuborness
what is judgement
weigh evidence info carefully
to make good choice we need
experience, right principles, right desires
what is experience
learning from past
right principles
10 commandments, golden rule, beautotudes
right desires
pleasure can hinder mind and so can our desires
command
putting right judgement into action
how do we fail in decisiveness / command
delay and withdraw
delay
hesitate to act waver
withdraw
fail to act
justice is
the constant and firm wil to give god and neighbor their due. respecting the rights of each person and establish harmony in relationships
justice promotes the
common good
justice is not just abt your rights but also
what you owe others
justice is not abt doing right thing but BEING
just by honoring others, fuffilling responsibilities to others, treat people way they deserve
virtue justice also
internal
doing the right thing even when
nobody is looknig
justice is not just about our - but about -
actions, who we fundementally are.
Theological virtues enable us to
participate in the life of God and live in relationship with the holy trinity
The theological virtues have God as their
orgin, motive, and object
the theological virtues are the foundation of
christian moral life
the tv (theological virtues) animate or give life to all the moral virtues, and unlike the cardinal virtues, they are
gifted by God into our lives at baptism.
what are the three tv
faith, hope, and charity/love
cardinal virtues are our relationship with others while theological virtues are our relationship with
god
faith
we believe in god and all that he has revealed to us through church, sacred scripture, and sacred tradition
faith elevates our
intellect
faith allows us to
believe in supernatural truths revealed by God and put them into practice
faith is a supernatural gift of God so that we can
believe and accept all the truths he has revealed
we cannot make a decision to believe or not we need
grace
faith is not
unresonable
a true deciple of christ will
keep the faith, live it, profess it, wittness it, and spread it
hope
gives us the power to trust that god will provide for us
hope is not
optimism
by hope we rely on the
strength of god, not our own strength
hope will sustain us through difficulties and keep us from
discouragement
hope is the
anchor of the soul that keeps our eyes fixed on heaven
charity/love
virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake and love our neighbor as ourselves for the sake of god
jesus gave us the commandment to
love one another as he has loved us
christ calls us to love even our enemies, which does not mean to be in love with them or even like them, but rather to
will the good of another (wish them well)
love is an act of the
will
charity perfects our ability to love and
raises it to the supernatural levle
what is the greatest virtue that will be the only one we hold onto while in heaven
charity/love
