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St. Augustine said that our hearts are _____ until they rest in you
restless
History has shown that when humans forget about _____ they bring on trouble and wreak havoc
God
The message of this chapter is to act like a _____
human
God so loved the world that he gave his only ____ so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal life
son
God made us __________ beings
social
The hereditary stain with which human beings are born because of our origins or descent from Adam and Eve
original sin
Humans are the only earthly creature that ______ that it ____
knows, knows
we are accountable for our
choices
a philosophy that denies there's any meaning in existence or in religious beliefs
nihilism
the Blessed Trinity is a perfect ____ of love
community
Making up for what is lacking in another; refers to the relationship between man and woman in marriage
complementary
This has always been regulated by both civil and Church laws
marriage
On the sixth day God looked at everything he had made and found it _____ ______
very good
True freedom is not the same as
license
Inborn or inherited, something that does not have to be earned or acquired
inherent
God made us in the ____ image
divine
The Christian virtue of social charity and friendship
solidarity
It's okay to make _______
mistakes
Adam and Eve were in an original state of _____ and justice
holiness
Unique among God's creatures, humans have a spiritual nature or _____
soul
The principle of Catholic social teaching that holds that a higher unit of society should not do what a lower unit can do as well
subsidiarity
God's love and salvation revealed through the life, passion, death, resurrection, and glorification of Jesus Christ
paschal mystery
name of Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical
God is Love
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
dignity
_____ are responsible for how we feel and what we do
We
At ____ we gain new life in the Holy Spirit
baptism
The sum total of social conditions that allow people to reach their fulfillment more fully and easily
common good
The power, rooted in reason and will, to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility
free will
The greatest of the theological virtues
love
Has some of the same qualities of a sacrament because it has the ability to make invisible love of God visible
Human body
God made us _____ in dignity
equal
quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
dignity
moral virtue that inclines us to lead good lives
prudence
decision-making process that attends to the implications and consequences of a choice
discernment
moral content of an action that suggests whether the action is directed toward the true good
moral object
the reason, aim or objective of a course of action
intention
method, course of action, or instrument by which something can be accomplished
means
the conditions or facts attending an event and having some bearing on it; who, where, when, and how
circumstances
sometime we have to _________ to search for the truth
work
St. Thomas Aquinas called this "right reason in action:" (Saint thomas aquinas)
prudence
prudence is necessary for us to have
correct judgment
_____________________is a decision making process, using prayer that allows us to weigh our options
Discernment
search out the facts, 2. think about alternatives and consequences, 3. think about others (consideration and consultation), 4. pray for guidance
Four steps to the moral decision making process
determining the morality of an action begins with knowing the ___________of the action
nature
'In the very nature' of something
intrinsic
Examples of 'intrinsically evil' acts
perjury, rape, and murder
The nature of an action should promote the
Goodness of humans
express who we are, 2. form us into the persons we are going to be, 3. impact the world around us
our actions (3)
the most decisive element of the moral decision is the _______________
moral object
Why someone does what they do
intention/motive
If you did a good thing, but with an evil intention, then your action becomes
immoral
our legal system recognizes the importance of a person's _________________ when acting
intentions（intention）
One action can have ___________________ intentions
several
First rule of governing intentions:
It should always be good
For a decision to be good, the action must be good and the _________________________________________.
intention must be good
who, when, where, and how questions point to
circumstances
circumstances of an action are __________________ to the object and intention
secondary
Circumstances do not make something right or wrong, but can increase or decrease a person's ____________________
responsibility
Circumstances can sometimes make ___________ in judging the morality of a situation.
no difference
The parable of the blind men describing the elephant points to the importance of _____________________ before making a decision
gathering facts
the virtue that is the foundation of all human relationships
honesty
While it/they should not be the primary factor in deciding what to do, we should never act without considering _____________________ of an action.
consequences
Some unfortunate consequences of sexual indulgence outside of God's plan
STD's pregnancy emotional and spiritual hurting
do only those things that you think would be morally acceptable for all people at all times,
always respect others as persons of incomparable worth who are made in God's image
what are two good rules to apply wheen considering the consequences of proposed actions
Consult others first, think about how my decision will affects others
Two ways that 'others' should be involved in our decision making
Some 'guideposts' the Church provides to help us make moral choices
Moral principles and teachings, Scripture, Catechism
the holy father and the bishops as authentic teachers who have Christ's authority to teach
Magisterium
Jesus gave the Magesterium the gift of ________ which preserves them from error in matters of faith and morals
Infallibility
the constitutions and decrees conveyed by the legitimate authority of the Church
According the the CCC we are obliged to observe what?
How does the CCC define prayer?
Living relationship with God
Retreated to desert, before choosing apostles, Garden of Gethsemane
Examples of Jesus praying
talking and listening
two parts of prayer
In prayer, God may send us new ______________ and possible solutions to our moral problems.
Ideas
Second rule of good intentions: The ___________ does not justify the means.
End
Laws are for the __ __ meaning God wants us to take care of each other.
Common Good
Law that is a particular application of the natural law for member of a given society
civil
Much of modern society views freedom as doing whatever I __ to do
want
A major impediment to freedom when someone tries to force us to do something, fear or panic
duress
The natural law is implanted in our
souls
the philosophy that holds that every event, action, and decision results from something independent of the human will
Determinism
One of the sources of Christian guidelines, norms and laws
scriptures
Law that is God's wise and loving plan for our good as humans
eternal
One of the characteristics of natural law
unchanging
Freedom, responsibility, and __ go hand-in-hand in the moral life
law
This type of freedom includes freedom from factors outside ourselves that threaten or destroy our power or exercise choice
external
Human freedom is not
absolute
The power, rooted in reason, and will to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility
freedom
The minimal obligations for members in good standing the Catholic faith community
precepts
The body of officially established rules governing the Catholic Church is called the __ law
canon
A major impediment to freedom due to simply not knowing what we should do or not do
ignorance
The highest norm of human life is __ law
divine
Law which is the light of understanding God has placed in us
natural
Free will also includes this
responsibility
The first stage of revealed law is the Law of __
Moses
The fundamental norm of Christian morality and the fullness of the law
Jesus
This type of freedom includes freedom from interior factors that limit choice.
internal
One of the capacities that separate humans from other creatures on Earth
reason
Law made up of the old Law and the new Law of the Gospel
revealed law
repeated behavior
habit
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