values 2nd quarter

Morality

The quality or fact of conforming to or deriving from right ideals of human conduct.

Quality

Implies a standard or norm by which we measure or judge an action.

Standard

Level or quality that is considered acceptable, usual, or expected.

Norm

Typical, common, or accepted in a group or society.

Conduct

Refers to human beings’ action.

Conscience

The power to judge whether something is good or bad.

Determinant of Morality: Subject

Intention: Why the agent does the act—what end or goal he or she seeks (purpose, motive, or subjective aim).

Determinant of Morality: Circumstance

Particular conditions surrounding the act (who, when, where, how, with what means, how much). Can aggravate or mitigate moral responsibility but cannot change an intrinsically evil act into a good one.

Determinant of Morality: Object

What the agent does (the act itself, the kind of act). It is the chosen action in itself (e.g., lying, stealing, helping).

Level of Moral Motivation: Fear-centered

Motivation by fear: fear of punishment, consequences, judgment, or retribution.

Level of Moral Motivation: Pity-centered

Motivation by compassion, empathy, pity, or sympathy for others’ suffering.

Level of Moral Motivation: Principle-centered

Motivation by principle, duty, moral law, or commitment to justice/truth, regardless of one’s emotions or personal danger.

Level of Moral Motivation: Faith-centered

Motivation by faith, divine love, union with God, supernatural motive, hope, or spiritual conviction.

Freedom

The ability to say yes or no to the choices life presents.

Internal Freedom

The ability to become what you want.

External Freedom

The ability to do what you want to do.

Factor Affecting Decisions: Emotions

Negative or positive feelings that influence actions.

Factor Affecting Decisions: Extreme Desire

Overwhelming desire for wealth and power.

Factor Affecting Decisions: Lasciviousness

Lewd, lustful, or indecent acts.

Factor Affecting Decisions: Laziness

Reluctance to exert effort.

Factor Affecting Decisions: Gluttony

Excessive eating or consumption.

Factor Affecting Decisions: Internet/Digital Tools

Influence of the internet and digital tools on choices and actions.

Circumstance Affecting Decision Making: Ignorance

Lack of knowledge or information.

Circumstance Affecting Decision Making: Vices

Wicked behavior or habits.

Circumstance Affecting Decision Making: Violence/Coercion

Force or threat used to compel an act.

Circumstance Affecting Decision Making: Extreme Emotions

Intense feelings that overwhelm reason.

Way to Achieve Goodness: Critical Mind

The use of rational thought and analysis.

Way to Achieve Goodness: Right Conscience

The use of one's power to judge actions as good or bad accurately.

Way to Achieve Goodness: Freedom

The ability to make choices that lead to morally good acts.

Steward

An entrusted person by another to take care of the latter’s possession.

Good Steward Trait: Accountability

Liability for all actions taken.

Good Steward Trait: Voluntary Simplicity

A philosophy or way of life that rejects materialism, characterized by minimal consumption, environmental responsibility, and community cooperation.

Good Steward Trait: Selective Consumerism

Rejects products and things that oppress and violate the land and its people.

Good Steward Trait: Responsible Productivity

Supports activities which result to greater productivity and will benefit pro-people and pro-earth individuals.

Good Steward Trait: Consultative Leadership

A good leader is someone who consults his/her team for opinions and opportunities to improve for the benefit of all.

Step in Moral Decision: PAUSE

Gives us time and space to think. (Socrates: “An unreflected life is a life not worth living.”)

Step in Moral Decision: PROBE

Ask questions in order to reveal the reality or draw out the facts of our acts (nature, intentions, and circumstances).

Step in Moral Decision: PONDER

We cup our hands and look at what we have gathered (reflection).

Step in Moral Decision: PEOPLE CHECK

Need for humility to accept that we do not know everything; consult other persons about moral problems and issues.

Step in Moral Decision: PRAY

The whole decision making can be a response of prayer; a prayerful disposition and an overall attitude.