Religion Exam Review Multiple Choice

Ethics

A discipline that deals with the nature of the good, the nature of me human person and criteria that we use for making judgements. Discovering the purpose of something. Gospel ethics are a moral frameworks derived from the life and teachings of Jesus

Morality

A system of right conduct based on fundamental beliefs and obligation to follow certain codes, norms, customs and habits of behaviour

Obligation

What one is bound by duty or contract to do

Responsability

 Being morally accountable for one's actions. Responsability presumes

knowledge, freedom and ability to choose and to act

Revelation

The ways God makes himself known to humankind. God is fully revealed in Jesus Christ. The sacred scriptures proclaimed within the church are the revealed word of God. God also reveals self through people and through all of creation 

Deontological Ethics

Created be Immanuel Kent, A persons moral actions and their goodwill,

An obligation, rule based view

Desire

 Wanting something or for something to happen

Duty

You are urged to act responsibly through what you've been taught and by the rules of your community (What you have to do)

Good

Ultimate goal of moral life, common good, something good , each of us have it & it makes us unique

Passion

What we are called / want to do (similar to desire)

Autonomy

Free self- direction; responsability

Agent

Person who makes things happen. They act freely and knowingly, chooses to do or not to do something. Have the power of intention.

Apostle

Messenger or ambassador, one of the 12 original disciples chosen by Jesus to spread gospel.

Aristotle

Communion

Eating bread, drinking wine, remembering jesus’ sacrifice and it symbolizes his body and blood.

Determinism

Your behaviour is determined by others influences around you (parents, history, social background, culture and more). Actions can be explained by what you have gone through

Gentile

A person who is not Jewish. Means “the nations”

Intention

What you are supposed to do/intended

Motive

Reason for an action, justifies your actions

Paul Ricoeur

Created conceptual framework of action derived from action theory. Explorers the who, what, why, how, circumstances and more of a persons actions.

St. Paul

Figure of Christianity, transformed from a persecutor of Christians to a key missionary who spread Jesus’ teachings.

Torah

Judaisms most sacred text

Charles Taylor

The Malaise (Unhappiness) of Modernity (book). Focuses on concept of self fulfillment, often attacked as narcissistic

Conjugal consent

The mutual, free and ongoing agreement between spouses or partners for intimate acts and marital duties

Conscience

Inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guid to the rightness or wrongness of ones behaviour

Covenant

A solemn binding agreement or promise between two or more parties to do or refrain from specific actions

Decalogue

The 10 commandments

Judgment

Ability to consider decisions and actions to come to a conclusion

Moral stance

Your values, what you believe is right and wrong

Moses

Prophet, lawgiver and leader in Abrahamic religions. Known for leading the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery, received the 10 commandments from God on Mount Sinai

Narcissim

Personality disorder marked by high ego/sense of self-importance, deep need to attention, lack of empathy for others, trouble in relationships, fragile self-esteem

Naturalism

Worldview and artistic approach asserting that only natural laws and forces operate in the universe, rejecting supernatural explanations.

Predestination

Theological doctrine that God has predetermined all events, especially the eternal destiny of souls

Providence

Divine guidance, care or foresight from God or a higher power, often seen as controlling events and protecting humanity. Also can refer to a person

Richard Gula

Professor of Moral Theory at the Franciscan school of Theology. Connects world of moral theology to medical and professional ethics.

Sigmund Freud

Founder of psychoanalysis and a very influential thinker who developed theories of the unconscious mind, dreams and human development

Superego

Moral component of the personality, representing internalized societal and parental standards, acting as out conscience and striving for perfection.

Beatitudes

Chastity

Common Good

Emmanuel Levinas

Eschatological

Exegesis

Gospel

Hermeneutics

Immanuel Kant

Kingdom of heaven

Ludwig wittgenstein

Mission sacrament

Parousia

Prophet

Restorative Justice

Sin

Teleological Ethics

Thomas Aquinas

Apocalyptic Literature

Conceptual Framework of Action

Conversion

Fidelity

Justice: Commutative, Legal and

Distributive

Law

Liturgy

Magisterium

Maxim

Natural Law

Norm

Repentance

Rule

Vocation