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Question 1

Any doctrine or belief that denies the existence of absolute, universal moral truths; acomplete reliance on self without responsibility to God, other people, or theenvironment.

Answer 1

Moral Relativism:

Question 2

Ignorance about therightnessor wrongness of anaction inwhich oneisnotmorally culpable. Despite aperson’sreasonable effortinseeking the truth, theignorancewasinvincible—that is, “incapableofbeingovercome.”

Answer 2

invincible ignorance

Question 3

Ignorance about therightnessor wrongness ofan action inwhich oneismorallyculpable. This kindof ignorance isvincible—thatis,“capable of beingovercome” if the personhaddiligently sought thetruth.

Answer 3

vincible ignorance

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Church(magisterial) document from VaticanII (1965),quoted often by Pope Saint John Paul II, teachinghow true joy andhope can only be found in Christand serving the common good rather than theself.

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Gaudium Et Spes (Joy and Hope)

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Church (magisterial) documentwritten by PopeSaint John Paul II(1993) teaching how to liveamoral life andthat there are knowable, absolutetruths to adhere towhen making decisions.

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Vertatis splendor (the splendor of the truth

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the Gospel passage that describes the suffering and death of Jesus in his last days. Typically read on Palm Sunday and during the Triduum.

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Passion

Question 7

Latin for “three great days;” includes Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday (Holy Saturday=The Easter Vigil: the longest Mass of the year where people are initiated into the Catholic faith.)

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triduum

Question 8

The Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper where the priest washes the feet of parishioners like Jesus washedthe feet of his apostles (LOVE is service to others!) , and we commemorate the Institution of the Eucharist and the Institution of the Priesthood (priests often renew their vows) and there is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament afterwards.

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Holy Thursday

Question 9

We remember Jesus’ crucifixion and death; includes veneration of the cross

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Good Friday

Question 10

Morally responsible for an evil action. Culpability assumessufficient awareness and (internal) consent to the evil done. It is identified withformal guilt or sin.

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Culpability

Question 11

feelings of indifference or lack of enthusiasm or concern;apathy can bemorally culpable, as when a situation demands strong and decisive action thatan apathetic person is not prepared to take.

Answer 11

Apathy

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the making of false and defamatory statements about someone inorder to damage their reputation; slander

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calumny

Question 13

The moral responsibility for one’s human actions; your actions belong (or are attributed) to you.

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imputability

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an attribute as God as all powerful

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Omnipotent

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an attribute as God as all knowing

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omniscient

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an attribute as God as present everywhere

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omnipresent

Question 17

The belief that pleasure and self-indulgence is the highest good and proper aim of human life.

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Hedonism