THE330 Final Terms Pt. 2

terms 21-40

mitakuye oyasin

all my relations, or a reflecting sense of solidarity and interrelatedness towards all human and non-human things

inipi

sweat lodge as a rite of purification, emphasizing the location and community over the individual

dharma

the actions necessary to promote social well being and flourishing or the moral duties that constitute righteousness.

wearing justice

being aware of where clothing is made, the conditions that the workers face, and dealing with environmental concerns of this treatment and fast fashion

smart growth

steering development to include affordable housing and public transportation to manage population growth while still lowering emissions

moral eating

looking at sustainable and local food, factory farming and its impacts, and managing the socio-economic issues about food access

ethical non-anthropocentrism

the practice of not viewing humans at the center but instead as one part of a larger whole in order to more ethically address conflict

theocentrism

placing god and god’s interests firmly in the center of reality and value

virtue ethics

using virtues/values (solidarity, dharma, etc) to ethically view the world

differentiated dignity as different from hierarchical differentiation

indicates intrinsic dignity that is equivalent and appropriately based on the being’s capability and doesn’t indicate an increased hierarchical value within creation

proportionate reasoning

clear and sharp distinction between moral good/evil and premoral good/evil. looking at the meaning of the action, the means of achieving it, and the consequences.

course paradigm of vision, norm, and choice

looking at the perspective/influences that move persons to act a certain way (vision), the moral criteria for human choices and determining what is right (norm), and then using those to practice decision making using multiple visions and norms (choice)

comparative theology and ethics

the comparison of two theological or ethical systems through dialogue based study, constructive look into the theological roots, and analyzing the details and differences

urban sprawl

poorly planned, low density, and vehicle reliant suburbs/communities as a result of federal policies to increase home ownership. major contributor to car related emissions and inequitable development.

intellectual colonialism

the process of colonizing peoples and cultures through the removal and change of their cultural and intellectual identities in order to control or alter them

principle of last resort

The invisible link between the means and the ends. If the means would not be taken the value sought would not be realized and the situation would be worse.

principle of moderation

The means used must at best cause no harm or if unavoidable, the least possible harm.

importance of what and why of Proportionate Reasoning

looking at all the details on if the value pursued is greater or equal to any harm is important for determining when basic goods and instrumental goods are in conflict

Importance of How and What Else

the importance of looking at the good and bad outcomes of conflict solutions is that it relates the actions to the community to discern the means in relation to the value

Importance of What if

looking at the short and long term goals is important because it refuses to let us escape the fact that we are profoundly related to others with our actions