Unit 1: Sprituality of Mercy

Question 1

HEDONISM (3)

Answer 1

1. Sensual Pleasure
2. “Planned Obsolescence”
3. “Perceived Obsolescence”

Question 2

The doctrine that _______ is the ultimate goal of life, man’s highest good & greatest happiness.

Answer 2

pleasure

Question 3

“This invites contemporary society to a serious review of its life-style, which, in many parts of the world, is prone to hedonism and consumerism, regardless of their harmful consequences.”

“The way humanity treats the environment influences the way it treats itself, and vice versa.”

Answer 3

HEDONISM, HUMAN PERSON, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Caritas in Veritate 51

Question 4

EGOISM (3)

Answer 4

1. Self-interest is the foundation of morality.
2. Denies that we can be motivated by a concern for others.
3. A moral theory that contends all choices either involve or should involve self-promotion as their sole objective.

Question 5

CONSUMERISM (3)

Answer 5

On Individuals
On Society
On the Environment

Question 6

Indicators of throw away culture (5)

Answer 6

1. Wasting of our resources fueled by consumerism and the market economy,
2. The practice of contraception and abortion,
3. Abandonment of the elderly and the handicapped,
4. Exclusion of the poor, exploitation of the weak, and
5. Discarding of genuine relationships, of married love and marriage vows.

Question 7

“We live in a world where everything is seen as disposable, replaceable, or temporary, and overflowing landfills aren’t the only obvious signs. We can look at figurative pathways strewn with broken relationships, forgotten people, abandoned beliefs, and dilapidated dreams to find the far-reaching effects of the throwaway mentality.”

Answer 7

THROW-AWAY CULTURE & ENVIRONMENTAL-DEGRADATION

Question 8

“Putting to waste things that could otherwise be reused for another
purpose.”

Answer 8

THROW-AWAY CULTURE:

Question 9

4 OBSTACLES IN BEING MERICFUL

Answer 9

1. Self-centeredness: “What’s in it for ME?”
2. Self-pity: “If they think they have problems, well, I have problems too.”
3. Pride: “They probably deserve their sufferings because of their evil deeds.”
4. Selfishness: “l worked hard for it, it’s all mine.”

Question 10

3 KINDS OF MISERY ACCORDING TO ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

Answer 10

1. Suffering that goes against our natural appetite for existence and life.
2. Suffering that strikes us suddenly and unexpectedly.
3. Suffering that strikes a person when he consistently pursues the good,
   yet he meets only overpowering evil.

Question 11

“The compassion in our hearts for another person’s misery, a compassion which drives
us to do what we can to help him.”

Answer 11

MERCY ACCORDING TO ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (ST 11-11.30.1)

Question 12

2 Aspects of Mercy

Answer 12

Affective Mercy
Effective Mercy

Question 13

2 Characteristics of Mercy

Answer 13

Rooted in Right Reason
Proven in Effective Action

Question 14

“Everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are responsible for it. Be protectors of God’s gifts!”

Answer 14

Responsible Consumption

Question 15

ANTIDOTE MERCY (3)

Answer 15

1. Responsible Consumption
2. Culture of Solidarity.
3. Culture of Encounter

Question 16

“We must never allow the
throwaway culture to enter our hearts, because we are brothers and sisters. No one is disposable!”

Answer 16

Culture of Solidarity

Question 17

“A person dying is not news, but if
the stock markets drop 10 points itis a tragedy! Thus, people are disposed of as if they were trash.”

Answer 17

Culture of Encounter

Question 18

Throw-Away Culture (Sawa)

Answer 18

Objectification
Consumption
Maximization
Disposal

Question 19

Culture of Mercy (Awa)

Answer 19

Contemplation
Compassion
Care
Communion

Question 20

An antidote to the double degradation brought about by the
throwaway culture.

Answer 20

CULTURE OF CARE