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THE NATURE OF HUMAN ACTION Flashcards

1
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it means CONSCIOUS doing

it means WILLINGNESS to do something

A

“ACTING”

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2
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it is the DOER of the act

it is the (moral) AGENT him/herself

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“SUBJECT”

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3
Q

who is considered the “ACTING SUBJECT”

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the human person

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4
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TWO KINDS OF ACTIONS (according to St. Thomas Aquinas)

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HUMAN ACTION

ACTION OF MAN

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actions that are within our control
actions performed knowingly, freely, and voluntarily
using the faculties of intellect and will
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HUMAN ACTION

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actions without knowledge of the intellect
actions without the decision and influence of the will
actions without deliberation and freedom 
actions that are involuntary
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ACTION OF MAN

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since we are capable of performing such actions, only __________ are considered moral actions (ACTING SUBJECTS)

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human actions

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8
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man is ________ for his actions

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responsible

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9
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the quality of the human act

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MORALITY

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CONSTITUENTS (ELEMENTS) OF HUMAN ACT

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KNOWLEDGE
FREEDOM
VOLUNTARINESS

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11
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constituent of human act that refers to knowing what you are doing

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KNOWLEDGE

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12
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constituent of human act that refers to freely performing the act with nothing holding you back

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FREEDOM

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constituent of human act that refers to the act being voluntary

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VOLUNTARINESS

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SOURCES OF MORALITY

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OBJECT
INTENTION
CIRCUMSTANCE

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15
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if one of these sources of morality are morally bad, then what

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the whole human act can be classified as immoral

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16
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express and serve as bases for one’s subjectivity

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actions

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17
Q

we come to know ourselves and others in and through our ______________

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conscious actions (decisions)

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18
Q

like St. THOMAS AQUINAS, WOJTYLA believes in _____________, which is the conscious action and something-happens-in-man (different directions but the same source in the dynamic subject)

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HUMAN DYNAMISM

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HUMAN DYNAMISM (vitality) is seen, realized and fulfilled in and through one’s _____

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actions

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20
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recognizing and being aware that we are the doer and agent of an action

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EXPERIENCE OF EFFICACY (WOJTYLA)

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21
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the capacity to produce an effect or result

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EFFICACY

22
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why are we a meaning-giving being?

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as an efficient cause, we are responsible for our actions

23
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is the awareness of the person of himself/herself as a subject

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SUBJECTIVENESS

24
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when one performs an act, they are not just conscious of their action, they are also aware of their _________

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subjectivity

25
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SUBJECTIVENESS is also called what

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subjectivity

26
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every action has a ____________ rooted in the value of the person, thus, has an INHERENT DIGNITY and VALUE

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PERSONAL CHARACTER

27
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for WOJTYLA, this fundamental value (PERSONAL CHARACTER) is called _________________ of the ACTION, or the very performance itself of the action by the person doing the act

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PERSONALISTIC VALUE

28
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for WOJTYLA, _______________ is the ability to move from the “I can” and “I need not” to

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SELF-DETERMINATION

29
Q

is an expression or decision coming from the acting person

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“I WANT” or “I WILL”

30
Q

the basis of distinction of human acts & acts of man

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SELF-DETERMINATION

31
Q

experiencing the moment of freedom, efficacy and of will is what

A

SELF-DETERMINATION

32
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TWO ASPECTS OF SELF-DETERMINATION

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SELF-POSSESSION

SELF-GOVERNANCE

33
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this aspect of self-determination means that the person owns himself/herself

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SELF-POSSESSION

34
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this aspect of self-determination means that the person has command or control of himself/herself

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SELF-GOVERNANCE

35
Q

we become responsible for our actions since we are the ones who ________ them

A

determine

36
Q

man’s personality is his/her own future _______ and is totally _________ for what he/she makes of him/herself

A

creation; responsible

37
Q

_____________ means ACTING responsibly

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AUTHENTIC EXISTENCE

38
Q

_____________ means embracing FULL responsibility in all our decisions

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AUTHENTICITY

39
Q

_____________ means ABSOLUTE responsibility

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AUTHENTIC FREEDOM

40
Q

according to this philosopher, existence precedes essence

A

JEAN-PAUL SARTRE

41
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a saying from a philosopher that means that when we are born, we have no essence yet, it is our duty to define ourselves

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existence precedes essence

42
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according to JEAN-PAUL SARTRE, freedom makes possible our individual essence and we cannot escape this freedom, thus we are _________ to be free because we cannot avoid responsibility

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condemned

43
Q

in existentialism, _________ is a phenomenon whereby human beings under pressure from social forces adopt false values and disown their innate freedom

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BAD FAITH

44
Q

to label is to deny ________ (BAD FAITH)

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freedom

45
Q

bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly

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RESENTMENT

46
Q

the ability to decide and choose for oneself

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SELF DETERMINATION

47
Q

man is the __________ AGENT of the act

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EFFICACIOUS

48
Q

man is ____ because he/she is not compelled by external factors

A

FREE

49
Q

a term meaning “the master of oneself”

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SUI JURIS

50
Q

SUI JURIS means what?

A

“the master of oneself”

PHILO 2ND QTR (9 decks)

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