Morality p1

The foundation of human dignity - Gen 1:27

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God’s gifts that are the basis of morality

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The result of original sin

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Original state of humans before the Fall

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Salvation and salvation

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Why did God create humans?

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism

The Church

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Magisterium

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Ecumenical council

The Three Transcendentals

Catholic understanding of the Transcendentals

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Catholic understanding of the Transcendentals was mostly due to the work of St. Thomas

Aquinas

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God/The Good, the True, and the Beautiful

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Our creation - Because we are created in God’s image, we possess human dignity

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Because we are created in God’s image, we can know truth, goodness and beauty

Catholic Morality

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Seeking the Good/God

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New Life through Christ

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Human dignity and morality

Pope St. John Paul II - The Great

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Call to Holiness - The Pillars of Holiness

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Holiness as gift from baptism

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Pillars of Holiness

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Veritatis Splendor/Splendor of Truth Pope St. John Paul II Encyclical

History of Catholic Moral Theology

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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Adapted teachings of ancient greeks to Catholic Theology

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Council of Trent

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Handbook for Confessors

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Emphasis on Natural Law; more legalistic

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Vatican II and Morality

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Focus on virtues and character

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morality now based less on laws and more on scripture and spirituality

Morality

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definition - To do the good and reject evil

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Philosophical stances: these are in the article we gave you by Dr. La Russa

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Relativism

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Emotivism

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Objectivism

Integrity

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Definition- Do the right thing when no one else is watching. Outside of the person reflects the

goodness on the inside.

Virtue

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Definition -

“Good habits that empower you do good; a firm disposition to do

good”

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3 Theological virtues - Faith, hope and Love the greatest is love

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4 Cardinal virtues - Temperance, Fortitude, prudence,

Conscience

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Definition -

“A principle of judgment of reason that helps a person decide the goodness or evil of

an action or attitude. Must be formed properly and followed”

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Types of conscience: Check your notes

■ erroneous vs correct

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■ Lax

■ Doubtful vs certain