Unit 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

anger/wrath

Answer 1

a desire for revenge that prevents reconciliation

Question 2

capital sins

Answer 2

7 sins that are particularly harmful because they lead to and reinforce other sins and vices

Question 3

circumstances

Answer 3

specific conditions or facts affecting a moral decision

Question 4

common good

Answer 4

social conditions that allow for all citizens of the earth, individuals and families, to meet basic needs and achieve fulfillment

Question 5

elect

Answer 5

adults preparing to receive Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist at the Easter Vigil who have been affirmed by the Church in the rite of election on the first Sunday of Lent

Question 6

envy

Answer 6

resentment or sadness because of another person’s good fortune

Question 7

gluttony

Answer 7

excessive eating or drinking

Question 8

greed

Answer 8

desire to accumulate earthly goods beyond what we need

Question 9

intention

Answer 9

intended outcome or goal of the person choosing the object when making a moral decision

Question 10

lust

Answer 10

intense uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure

Question 11

mortal sin

Answer 11

an action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and His grace

Question 12

object

Answer 12

in moral decision making, specific thing - act, word, or thought - that is being chosen

Question 13

pride

Answer 13

believing one is better than others, often resulting in despising or disrespecting other people

Question 14

scrutinies

Answer 14

rituals for the elect that are meant to “uncover, then heal all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the hearts of the elect”

Question 15

sin

Answer 15

any deliberate offense in thought, word, or deed agains the will of God

Question 16

sin of commission

Answer 16

sin that is the direct result of a freely chosen thought, word, or deed

Question 17

sin of omission

Answer 17

sin that is the result of a failure to do something required by God’s moral law

Question 18

sloth

Answer 18

habitual laziness, failing to put forth effort and take action

Question 19

social justice

Answer 19

defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential human needs are met and that essential human rights are protected

Question 20

social sin

Answer 20

collective effect of many personal sins over time, which corrupts society and its institutions by creating “structures of sin”

Question 21

venial sin

Answer 21

less serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one’s personal character and weakens but does not rupture one’s relationship with God

Question 22

vice

Answer 22

practice/habit that leads a person to sin

Question 23

virtue

Answer 23

habitual and firm disposition to do good