morality unit 3

the power to act or not to act, performing with actions on one's own responsibility

freedom

freedom is the ability to do what i should do, not what i want. sometimes, there are limits to freedom, other people impact our freedom, what we perceive might not be true, we need to show responsibility for our actions, and just laws help us to be healthy.

is freedom being able to do whatever you want? why not? (essay)

external freedom

freedom from factors outside ourselves that threaten or destroy our power to choose

internal freedom

freedom from interior factors that limit choice

ignorance, inadvertence, duress, inordinate attachment, fear, rationalization/excuses, habit/addiction

what are the impediments to freedom? examples

ignorance

a person may not know the right way to behave

inadvertence

happens when someone is not paying attention or is being distracted

duress

your freedom is impeded when someone forces you to do something

inordinate attachment

material attachments enslave a person and force a person to not be able to act with full freedom

fear

the worst cause is panic, what has been described as "sudden and overwhelming in the face of real or fancied danger"

rationalization/excuses

devising self-serving excuses for one's behavior

addiction

repeated behavior can lead to habits/addictions

yes

is addiction a progressive illness?

responsibility

with freedom comes ____

accountable. our actions belong to us and we must own up to them

what does imputable mean and how does it relate to responsibility?

we can choose our emotions and act upon them how we see best fit. yes. emotions don't make a moral act right or wrong... it's the moral act that makes it right or wrong. its what we do with our emotions that counts

how do emotions relate to freedom? are emotions morally neutral? how can an emotion make an emotion act out in a wrong/right way?

reasonable, common good, promulgated, competent authority

a law must be (four things)

announced so everyone knows it

what does promulgated mean?

divine/moral law

the work of god's providence in other words, god's instruction for us to lead us to eternal happiness and banning evil that leads us away from god and god's love

civil law

a particular application of the natural law for members of a given society

natural law

3 basic human drives and needs: preserving life, developing as individuals and communities, sharing life with others

church law

because the church has received the commandment from christ to preach the truth of salvation, the church has the right to proclaim principles of morality and enact law

guidelines or laws that can help us regulate human freedom

norms

jesus

who is the fundamental norm of christianity?

follow what the law intended, not the strict interpretation of the law

what is spirit of the law vs. letter of the law?

the basic standards human beings need to live life with freedom and dignity. food, water, housing, clothes, education, free will, work, healthcare. we can make choices based off of morality that give people the best options for living through political participation. gives us the freedom to make our own choices and the best choice for ourselves

define human rights and be able to give examples. how can we make sure that all human's rights are met? how does having human rights give us freedom? (essay)

it's awareness of god's call to be, it's awareness of god's call to know and to do, it's a practical judgement of the intellect

what are the three aspects of the conscience?

to issues that affect the common good

to what must we discover and apply the objective norms of morality?

implicit=made out of habit, explicit=think about our decision

what is the difference between implicit and explicit decision making?

to acquire virtues and conquer vices to grow in holiness

what is our goal in regards to implicit vs. explicit decisions?

they help us act responsibly with ease, but take work to make healthy and strong

how are virtue and conscience like a muscle?

no

is a conscience ever finished forming?

repentance and forgiveness

if our conscience is wrong, what does god offer us?

reward and punishment, me first, pleasing others, duty, what society stands for, principles of it all

stages of kohlberg's stages of moral development

egg/larva

stage 1

egg/larva

stage 2

caterpillar

stage 3

caterpillar

stage 4

chrysalis/cacoon

stage 5

butterfly

stage 6

the search for moral truth

in forming our conscience, the emphasis must be on a search for ___

not open minded, bad example of others, unwillingness to be open

what factors contribute to an erroneous (mistaken conscience)?

it makes us stop and think about our decision making and act in love and act with intention. decide (what will you do), affect (do what you've decided), reflect (what were consequences, who was effected), evolve (how does this decision effect me).

what is the d.a.r.e. method? (essay)