Test Review #2 Christian Ethics & Morality
Christian Ethics and Morality
Fall 2023
Mr. Mayer
Test #2 Review: The Sources of Christian Ethics and Moral Decision Making
Part I: Multiple Choice/Matching (20 questions, 20 points total)--Tuesday, 11/14
Part II: Take-home essay (30 points)–Due Tuesday, 11/21 (prompt TBA)
Part I
Overberg pdf chapter 2, Moral Foundations I PowerPoint, and Cardinal Virtues handout
Thomas Aquinas and Natural law ethics
“first precept of natural law” (Summa Theologiae q.94)
basic goods
prudence
discernment
4 sources of Christian ethics/Catholic morality
culture
relativism
the “three font principle” (three aspects of every moral act in the discerning approach) theological virtues (be able to identify each one)
cardinal virtues (be able to identify each one)
Overberg chapter 1 (pp. 15-17, 19-22), Moral Foundations II PowerPoint
biblical vision of the human person (theological anthropology)
human dignity
covenant
incarnation
Reign of God
the Beatitudes (their overall significance and sense of the characteristics of each)
sin
biblical images
Augustine’s meaning of original sin as decurvatus in se
characteristics of Vatican II’s approach to understanding sin
legalism
conversion/metanoia
Christian Ethics and Morality
Fall 2023
Mr. Mayer
Test #2 Review: The Sources of Christian Ethics and Moral Decision Making
Part I: Multiple Choice/Matching (20 questions, 20 points total)--Tuesday, 11/14
Part II: Take-home essay (30 points)–Due Tuesday, 11/21 (prompt TBA)
Part I
Overberg pdf chapter 2, Moral Foundations I PowerPoint, and Cardinal Virtues handout
Thomas Aquinas and Natural law ethics
“first precept of natural law” (Summa Theologiae q.94)
basic goods
prudence
discernment
4 sources of Christian ethics/Catholic morality
culture
relativism
the “three font principle” (three aspects of every moral act in the discerning approach) theological virtues (be able to identify each one)
cardinal virtues (be able to identify each one)
Overberg chapter 1 (pp. 15-17, 19-22), Moral Foundations II PowerPoint
biblical vision of the human person (theological anthropology)
human dignity
covenant
incarnation
Reign of God
the Beatitudes (their overall significance and sense of the characteristics of each)
sin
biblical images
Augustine’s meaning of original sin as decurvatus in se
characteristics of Vatican II’s approach to understanding sin
legalism
conversion/metanoia