Unit 2

Question 1

Moral relativity

Answer 1

There is no ultimate reality to conform to, truth is based on the subjective reality of our experience and is therefore relative to what each person thinks.

Question 2

Objective

Answer 2

Unbiased

Question 3

Subjective

Answer 3

Influenced by feelings or emotions

Question 4

Values

Answer 4

What we hold and cherish

Question 5

Socrates

Answer 5

A Greek philosopher who discussed reality

Question 6

Tolerance

Answer 6

Tolerance is pre supposed a good and a bad. It’s also the reason why people tolerate other ideas

Question 7

Intrinsically evil acts

Answer 7

Acts that are evil without an evil means

Question 8

Moral act

Answer 8

An action that Is Freely chosen and comes to existence through our exercise of reason and will

Question 9

General act

Answer 9

An act done without thinking

Question 10

Conscience

Answer 10

Conscience is a judgement of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act that he is going to perform.

Question 11

Mistaken conscience

Answer 11

When a person’s conscience is wrong or makes a decision based on a mistaken idea or thought

Question 12

Natural law

Answer 12

The law according to God

Question 13

Magisterium

Answer 13

The official teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church. The pope and bishops of the church that are in full communion with him

Question 14

Antecedent ignorance

Answer 14

Ignorance that proceeds the will and is therefore unwilled.

Can’t be healed accountable for this one

Question 15

Consequent ignorance

Answer 15

Remaining ignorant by choice. You are held accountable

Question 16

Three aspects of moral acts

Answer 16

Object, intention, the circumstance

Question 17

Object

Answer 17

An action that is rationally and freely chosen by the will

Question 18

Intention

Answer 18

The choice of the will to do something

Question 19

Circumstances

Answer 19

The who, what when where why how of a choice

Question 20

3 dimensions of conscience

Answer 20

Sundresis, moral science, judgement

Question 21

Syndresis

Answer 21

The basic capacity within the human person to understand value

Question 22

Moral science

Answer 22

The process of discovering the good to be done or the evil to be avoided in a situation

Question 23

Judgement

Answer 23

The chosen good in a situation that on must follow

Question 24

Relativism on notes

Answer 24

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Question 25

Principle 4 Principle of consistent ends and means

Answer 25

The ends do not justify the means, (no evil methods to achieve good)

Question 26

Principle 5 principle of beneficence

Answer 26

(Golden rule) Do unto others what you would have them do unto you

Question 27

Principle 6 principle of non malefiscinece

Answer 27

Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you