Morality - Unit 1 Test

Name three of the unalienable rights which appear in the opening of the Declaration of Independence, endowed to all 'men' by their creator.

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

In what way does consumerism drive the American 'pursuit of happiness'?

encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever greater amounts

How does secularism influence our desire for true happiness?

it denies god is the source and center of life

In his annual address at the beginning of Lent 2011, what was Pope Benedict's message about consumerism?

he denounced it, said it was violent to human dignity

How does Jesus, the Incarnate Son of God, assure us that we can come to true happiness?

by living our life in Christ

How is morality defined by the text?

goodness or evil human acts

What do the two accounts of Creation that open the book of Genesis reveal about the divine plan of goodness for humankind and the world?

our happiness is rooted in our relationship with God

How does St. Irenaeus sum up God’s divine will for us?

"the glory of God is the human person fully live"

What responsibilities do we have as given to us by our creator?

our own lives, the rest of God's creatures, and earth

From which Biblical account do we learn that God created humans with an intellect and free will?

2nd creation story

Describe the power of freedom given to us by God.

ability to say yes or no to God

What is the ultimate purpose and goal of human life?

respond to God's grace

How does temptation present evil as 'good'?

an attraction to something

define sin

an abuse of freedom

how is happiness common pursuited?

money/material things

lottery winners and happiness

most winners say after a year they are no happier than before. you can only buy so much

the study of indentical twins and biology

- raised apart

- they turn out so similar

- giggle sisters

- nature has 50% effect

- happiness is not all based on environment

the amish

the benefit from having a clear purpose and tight knit community

they score higher than the national average for happiness

empathy

understanding the situations and feelings of another person as if they were your own

another saying for empathy

putting yourself in someone's shoes/skin

to be a person means

1. we are historical

2. we are relational, we are connected to other people

3. we are embodied subjects

4. we are uniquely original but fundamentally equal

embodied subject

we are not objects to be used, we are persons!

based on the idea of embodied subjects, does what we do with our bodies matter morally?

yes, it matter morally

we are historical

we grow, change, and develop

what helps us grow and develop?

morally good decisions

what does it mean that we are relational, we are connected to other people

we need to consider others in our decisions

we are uniquely original but fundamentally equal

moral decisions must respect basic dignity and value of each person

christian vision positive

we should see all people as our brothers and sisters

christian vision negative

don't divide the world into people you care about and people you don't

easy way to understand the Christian vision

how should I see others?

morality

reasonable judgements about right and wrongness of particular acts

what is used interchangeably with morality in professional literature?

ethics

what is the story of the ring of gyges?

- a storm opened up a large chasam

- Gyges entered

- there was a horse and a big, magic person

- he took a ring off the mans finger

- at a meeting, he realized her could disappear and reappear

- used power to eavesdrop on Queen

- with Queens help, he murders the king and becomes king

what does the ring of Gyges show about human beings?

we do things involuntarily because of the force of law (society, external forces)

how does the ring of Gyges say human naturally behave?

following their interest, selfishly

moral

decisions that promote the development of our genuine humanity

immoral

decisions that harm or frustrate the development of our genuine humanity

amoral

no sense of right or wrong

what is the catholic approach to morality?

objective

what does it mean that Catholics take an objective approach to morality?

we discover morality through human reason

Natural Law

morality is already inscribed in our hearts

what is the subjective appraoch to morality?

we don't create morality

morality as a science

critical thinking/analyzing skills

it has a method

morality as an art

creativity/imagination

what are the three influences of religion on morality?

1. your motivation

2. your view of people

3. can clarify values that culture/society might obscure (ex. worth of people)

country and year Augustine was born

Algeria, AD 354

Augustine parent's religion

dad - Pagan

mom - devout christian

Augustine crossroad in his life lead him

a detour from christianity

Augustine mother's role in his sons faith

never stopped praying for her son's conversion

factors that contributed to Augustine becoming a model of human happiness search

a cooperation with God's grace

reality

morality is based on reality

what must our views on moral issues be based on?

the truth of the situation but the truth can be difficult to know

questions between religion and morality?

is religion in God needed to live morally?

does religion add any content to morality?

what is the catholic approach to morality and religion?

basic morality is accessible to anyone

happiness

momentary joy and lasting contentment

blaise paschal quote

"there is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God"