HRE4M Exam

autonomy

* self-directing freedom
* moral independence

ethical absolutism

the concept that ethical rules are the same everywhere

virtue

a quality considered morally good

civil laws

body of rules that defines and protects the private rights of citizens

common good

**Basic Rights and Freedoms**

Such as, police and fire departments, national defense, courts of law, highways, public schools, safe food and water, and natural resources.

theocentric

having God as the central interest and ultimate concern

integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness

social determinism

the theory that social interactions alone determine individual behavior

Prudence

the ability to discipline oneself by the use of reason

ethical relativism

the theory that believes morality is relative to the norms of one's culture

conformity

behavior that meets socially accepted standards

conscience

an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior

golden rule

the principle of treating others as one wants to be treated

covenant

is a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general

exegesis

an **approach to interpreting Bible passages utilizing critical analysis**

gentile

a person of a non-Jewish nation or of non-Jewish faith (Christian as distinguished from a Jew)

solicitude

the state of being concerned and anxious

liturgy

the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group

religious determinism

All events that happen are pre-ordained, and/or predestined to happen

temperance

* moderation
* self-restraint

narcissism

an unreasonably high sense of their own importance

parousia

the coming of Christ

freedom

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without restraint

hermeneutics

the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation

maxims

a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

chastity

the state or practice of refraining from sexual intercourse

AI

artificial intelligence

utilitarianism

Actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit is for a majority

vocation

a strong feeling of __suitability__ for a particular career or occupation

Revelation

the revelation of something relating to human existence or the world to people by a divine or supernatural being

natural law ethics

a theory of ethics that says that human beings possess inherent values that govern our reasoning and behavior

Proverb

a wisdom sentence based on observation of experience

Good will

the stable and constant disposition of a person who is determined more than anything to love God