Unit 3: Conscience of the Human Person Flashcards
1) Introduction
Character
Definition
- The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
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Commitment
Definition
- Promise or pledge; resolve to carry something out in the future
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Conscience
Definition
- An inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.
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Identity
Definition
- The distinguishing character of a person
- My identity is determined in large part by the moral stance that I take in life
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Judgement
Definition
- The concrete decision of what I must do in the situation based on my personal perception and grasp of values
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Language
Definition
- The principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture.
1) Introduction
Moral Stance
Definition
- The moral orientation or direction in life; what I “stand” for
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Narcissism
Definition
- A disorder marked by self-absorption to the exclusion of others
1) Introduction
Person
Definition
- A person is a being who has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness
1) Introduction
Superego
Definition
- The ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates
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Trinity
Definition
- “…..the central mystery of the Christian faith and of Christian life. God alone can make it known to us by revealing himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit” CCC #261
1) Introduction
True or False:
An individual goes through the process of becoming a moral agent and thus seeks the “good” on a number of ethical issues
Lesson Notes
true
1) Introduction
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In order to ____ specific ethical issues, an individual must realize the ____ of being “human” and how this philosophical view is important in understanding ethics, making ____ decisions and becoming moral ____ .
Lesson Notes
- solve
- importance
- ethical
- agents
1) Introduction
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In order to understand the “____” and undertake the ____ of becoming a moral agent, an individual must examine specific ____ of human life that shape ethics and influence moral ____.
Lesson Notes
- human
- journey
- aspects
- behavior
1) Introduction
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Six Aspects of the Human Person
1. The Importance of ____
2. The Importance of Having a ____ in Life
3. The Importance of Communication and ____
4. The Importance of ____ and One’s Body
5. The Importance of Conscience
6. The Importance of the ____ of One’s Conscience
Lesson Notes
- Others
- Direction
- Language
- Character
- Conscience
- Development
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Do the six aspects of the human person make us moral agents?
Lesson Notes
yes
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
True or False:
Catholic ethical and moral theory is from the perspective of philosophical anthropology
Lesson Notes
true
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Importance of Others
We are ____ beings; we need one another to be whole (opposite of ____ mentality)
Lesson Notes
- rational
- western
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Importance of Others
The other is central to your search for the ____
Lesson Notes
- good
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
True or False:
Importance of Others
We should avoid narcissism-self love to the exclusion of others
Lesson Notes
true
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Importance of Others
We need to find a healthy ____ between self love and love for others
Lesson Notes
- balance
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Importance of Having Direction in Life
Your identity is tied to your moral ____
Lesson Notes
- stance
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
True or False:
Having a direction in life reveals your identity because you know what you standing for
* giving it meaning
Lesson Notes
true
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Humanism
Lesson Notes
- a worldview centered on human interest and values.
- their capacity for self-realization is through reason and action.
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Importance of Having Direction In Life
____ generally reject reference to the divine.
Lesson Notes
- humanists
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Importance of Having Direction In Life
____ accept only critical reasons.
Lesson Notes
- secularists
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Secularism
Lesson Notes
- a worldview that rejects religion and religious considerations.
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
True or False:
Importance of Communication & Language
We can discover who we are in discussions with others who share languages with us
Lesson Notes
true
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Importance of Communication & Language
Can living in a culture, and adopting its communication styles, shape your identity?
Lesson Notes
yes
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
True or False:
Importance of Communication & Language
The language we use within a Catholic community shapes our place in the world?
Lesson Notes
yes
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
What does it mean when you say to someone, “I am a Catholic?”
Lesson Notes
- You share common experiences and commitments with them
- You share a common language (ex: Trinity, Eucharist, Liturgy) and or common values
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Importance of Character & One’s Body
Our ____ body expresses our human qualities and traits. “Moral fiber” is something like ____ fiber - the more you exercise it, the ____ your character.
Lesson Notes
- physical
- muscle
- stronger
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Importance of Character & One’s Body
Character & moral decision making is developed from ____ ; this creates habits
Lesson Notes
- repetition
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Reputation
Lesson Notes
- The choices you make day after day are often the product of what you believe and value
- the habits you have formed over the years shape who you are
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Is the Importance of Conscince the written law in human hearts by God? and why?
Lesson Notes
- yes
- this is how we hear him; about love, good & evil
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Is the Importance of Conscience present when we want to do Good and not feel like we have to?
Lesson Notes
- yes
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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3 Experiences for Importance of Conscience
1) Conscience as a capacity to ____ right from wrong
2) Conscience as a process of ____ reasoning
3) Conscience as a ____
Lesson Notes
- reconize
- moral
- judgment
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Conscience as a capacity to recognize right from wrong….for knowing and doing what is ____, and avoiding what is ____.
* Defines the ____ of the individual
* All people in all ____ have a general awareness that some things right and some are wrong
Lesson Notes
- good
- evil
- identity
- cultures
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Conscience as a process of moral ____
* Discovering the good, ____, correct ____ and right-thinking:
* You can rely on other sources to help ____ your conscience
Lesson Notes
- reasoning
- discernment
- seeing
- develop
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Conscience must be formed and ____
* Lifelong learning process in which you must also rely on the ____, rather than solely on yourself
Lesson Notes
- informed
- community
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Conscience as a judgment…that moves me from correct seeing & thinking to action and ____.
* Your conscience is incomplete until it is ____ upon
* You must make a judgment and make a commitment to do what is ____.
Lesson Notes
- commitment
- acted
- right
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
True or False:
Development is a process?
Lesson Notes
true
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Maturity
Lesson Notes
- sense of right and wrong becomes refined over time
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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The Development of Conscience
Follow guidelines (Christian traditions)
* Learn through ____
* Participate in Eucharist and ____ life
* Grow in humility (____, meek); we realize that we are not the final ____.
Lesson Notes
- failures
- prayer
- humble
- judge
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
True or False:
Conscience can be informed or misinformed?
Lesson Notes
true
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
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Symptoms of a misinformed conscience:
1. Rationalization
2. ____
3. Misinformation
4. The end ____ the immoral means
5. ____ to an end
6. Difficult to ____.
Lesson Notes
- Trivialization
- Justifies
- Means
- Reason
2) Six Aspects of the Human Person
Is this an example of trivialization?
* “it’s no big deal; everyone else does it.”
Lesson Notes
yes
3) Moral Decision Making Model
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As Christians, we are ____ enough to have three sources to turn to for help when making ____ decisions in life:
1. Scripture: The Bible
2. Tradition: Church teachings throughout ____.
3. Magisterium: Today’s Church teachings by the ____, Cardinals, and Bishops
- fortunate
- difficult
- history
- pope
3) Moral Decision Making Model
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The Decision Making Model has four parts:
1. ____
2. Judging
3. ____
4. Evaluation
- seeing
- acting
3) Moral Decision Making Model
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1) Seeing
* What ____ do you have to make?
* Is the decision “____”? Why? Or Why not?
- decisions
- moral
3) Moral Decision Making Model
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2) Judging
* Analyze your options and the possible ____ of each of those options
* List ____ possible options & (advantages/disadvantages)
* Pray (What prayer can you use?)
* What do the Catholic Church teachings say? (Consult scripture, ____ and the magisterium)
* Obtain the advice from three Catholic individuals in your community
* Reflect on past experiences, consider your ____ view (Do you have any past experiences that can help you come to a ____ outcome?)
- outcomes
- three
- tradition
- cultures
- positive
3) Moral Decision Making Model
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3) Acting
* Give a reason for your decision and then do the ____ thing (Which option did you ____? Why?)
- loving
- select
3) Moral Decision Making Model
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4) Evaluating
Evaluate your decision using the three principles:
1. We must ____ do evil even for the sake of ____ something good
2. We should always treat others with the same love and ____ with which we would like to be treated
3. Everything we do should reflect ____ concern for other people
* If the decision follows the principles listed, then we have made a good and moral ___
* If NO is an answer to any of these then go back to Steps #2 & #3 and change it
- never
- accomplishing
- respect
- genuine
- decision
