Test Review #2 Christian Ethics & Morality

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Natural law ethics

moral principles are derived from human nature and can be known through reason

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First precept of natural law

"good is to be done and pursued, and evil is to be avoided."

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Basic goods

goods that are necessary for human flourishing, knowledge, procreation, community, and worship

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Prudence

enables individuals to make practical and wise decisions

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Discernment

The process of carefully considering and evaluating moral choices in order to make the right decision.

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4 sources of Christian ethics/Catholic morality

scripture, tradition, reason, and experience.

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Culture

The social and cultural context in which moral decisions are made, which can influence ethical beliefs and practices.

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Relativism

The belief that moral principles are subjective and vary from person to person or culture to culture.

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Theological virtues

faith, hope, and love enable individuals to live in a relationship with God and others.

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Cardinal virtues

prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance enable individuals to live morally upright lives.

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Biblical vision of the human person

The understanding of human nature and dignity as revealed in the Bible, including the belief that humans are created in the image of God

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Human dignity

The inherent worth and value of every human being, based on the belief that humans are created in the image of God.

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Incarnation

The belief that God became human in the person of Jesus Christ, affirming the dignity and value of human nature.

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Vatican II's approach to understanding sin

personal and social dimensions of sin, as well as the call to conversion and reconciliation.

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Legalism

strict adherence to rules and regulations, often neglecting the underlying principles and values.

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Conversion/metanoia

The process of turning away from sin and turning towards God, involving a change of heart, mind, and behavior.

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Discernment approach

relies on reality as a basis for morality (depends on the circumstance) (three font principle)

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three font principle

-action itself

-the intention

-circumstance (total situation and total reality)

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beatitudes

recounted by Jesus in the sermon on the mount; his ideal values and disciplines of mercy, compassion, and blessedness