Ch.14 Religion Vocab

Intellectual Property

a category of property that derives from the work of the intellect. Refers to works of the mind such as inventions, artistic works, and other intangible creations

Industry (the Personal Value)

diligence and effort directed at creating something of value for improving one’s life and the lives of others

Crony Capitalism

a corrupt form of the capitalist system in which businesses lobby the government to pass costly regulations to limit competitions

Greed

the capital sin of inordinate love of riches, or of desiring to amass earthly goods without limit

Temperance

the moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods

Rash Judgment

an assumption about the moral fault of a neighbor without the proper foundation, deliberation, or knowledge of the facts

Detraction

the revealing of another person’s faults and failings to someone who did not know about them for no valid reason. It is an instance where telling the truth can be a sin, if truth is given to someone who did not have the right to it

Calumny

the intentional damaging of someone’s reputation by saying false things about them

Reparation

a commensurate compensation or making of amends for a wrong or injury done

Propaganda

a communication campaign, typically mounted by a political entity, intended to inflame the passions of the public and sway public opinion. These techniques include presentation of biased, selectively chosen, or false info, the use of altered videos, bandwagon techniques such as slogans and hashtags, and many others

Covetousness

the inordinate desire to possess an object

Occasion of SIn

external circumstances, whether a person or a thing, that tempts or leads a person to sin

Modesty

the virtue that moderates one’s external appearance, behavior, humility, and studiousness, in order to avoid offending God or others, avoid attracting what is unnecessary, and temper excessive desire for personal distinction. It is the refusal to unveil what should remain hidden and, especially in matters of dress, is ordered to chastity

Lust

a disordered desire to or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure for its own sake, isolated from its procreative and unitive purposes