Religon Exam
Units:
Ethics Vs Morality,
Norms for Moral Living,
Building Healthy Relationships
Scripture/Revelation
Social Justice
Unit 1: Ethics Vs Morality
Know the components of the conceptual framework of action
Who - Agent - Person who makes things happen
What - Agents intentions - What you do shapes if it’s good or bad
Why- Motivations- What is the desired outcome
How= Actions taken - How did you carry out the action
Under What Circumstances- What are the conditions you are in
With or Against Whom-
What outcome -
List the three Senses of a Conscience
Conscience as a Capacity
Conscience as a Process
Conscience as a Judgment
Define action theory in ethics
Focus is not on what is done, but who it is done by. For every action there is an agent who has the capacity to effect change in the world
List the 6 aspects of a human person
1 Importance of Others
2 Importance of Having Direction
3 Importance of Communication + Ones language
4 Importance of Character + ones body
5 Importance of Conscience
6 Importance of The development of one's conscience
Listen Model - Define “look for the Facts” and “turn inward”
L -Look for the facts - Identify what is going on or what is involved in the situation .
I - Imagine possibilities
S - Seek insight beyond your own
T - Turn inward - Listen to gut feeling, values , motives, + desires. Sometimes a heartfelt decision that can’t be logically explained.
E - Expect God’s help
N - Have your decision
When defining Ethics, be able to know and explain the 5 points of what Ethics is NOT.
Ethics - Standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act
Ethics is not
Religion
Science
Simply following the law
Following culturally accepted norms
The same as feelings
Unit 2: Norms for Moral Living
Identify some key points about each Theory:
Naturalism,
Everything in material universe is shaped by physical, biological, and psychological beliefs
DNA defines who you are
Your genes determine what you will be/do
Religious Determinism,
Christians believe in providence: God's influence upon events + actions. God knows the outcome
Catholic teaching maintains that human freedom + God’s providence don’t conflict
Social Determinism
Behaviour is influenced by your parents, culture or psychological state
Your past determines who you are
Behaviour is explained by social factors not your decisions,
Know the five ways Norms assist our freedom. (Short answer)
1. Import Wisdom
2. Afford us a measure of security
3. Help us make decisions with speed + accuracy
4. Are helpful in examining our conscience
5. Unify a people
Define: Provide an example for each.
Sin - All sin is evil. All sin hurts our love for ourselves and others.
Moral Sin - Very serious, breaks our relationship with God. ex. Murder
Venial Sin. - Less serious hurts but doesn't break our relationship. Ex. telling a lie to avoid hurting someones feeling
Know the three pros and the three cons of an individualistic culture
Pros
Celebration of diversity
Encouragement of self expression
Focus on personal development
Cons
Decrease in unity
Lower empathy
Reduced sense of support
Know the Cardinal virtues and be able to apply them to an example.
Prudancee
Find the good in every situation + choose to do it
Justice
Give God + Neighbor everything they deserve
Fortitude
Strength to resist temptation, overcome obstacles + conquer fear
Temperance
Balance in use of created things, using them in Moderation + for good
List the three Traits of Freedom
1. Freedom is first discovered in our capacity to say no to God
2. Freedom is a capacity of the human self
3. Freedom is the handout of human nature
Define:
Moral Norms
Rules that guild how people should act, based on their values + Beliefs
Ethics,
Rules of behaviour based on ideas about what is morally good + bad
Social Norms,
Unwritten rules of behaviour shared by members of a given group or society
Unit 3: Building Healthy Relationships
Know the 5 types of love.
Companionship - hetairia
Sexual - Eros
Family - Storge
Friendship - Philia
Charity - agape
Define: Communication
The exchange of ideas feelings + meanings + the giving + receiving of messages / Information
Know the 3 Attitudes for good communication -
Trust - Assumption that the other person will not hurt or disappoint us
Hope - Our readiness to respond to a person without knowing exactly what the outcome of communicating will be
Acceptance - We need to accept people as they are, in their unique ways so we can understand and connect with them
Know the avenues and roadblocks to communication.
Avenue of Trust
Assumption that the other person will not hurt or disappoint us, it involves risk + communication
Avenue of Acceptance
We need to accept that people are unique in order to build an understanding + connection. - when people feel accepted they are more open
Roadblock of Self protection
Opposite of trusting others overprotecting ourselves, when we do this to people we think don;t like us, they stop trying to communicate with us.
Define
Paying attention,
Verbal Non verbal cues that are projected to the other person by good body language, attentive gestures, relaying and making connections to what they are saying
Active Listening
Using good body language showing that the information being shared is being heard
Staying Neutral
Stating your opinion or offering advice without being asked can jeopardize the conversation/relationship
Unit 4: Scripture/Revelation
Titles for Jesus - Before and after Resurrection
Before
Teacher
Rabbi
Prophet
After
Lord
Redeemer
Saviour
The christ
Son of God
Know the four types of Prayer
Prayer of blessing + adoration
Expressing praise +honor to God for what he has given to us
Prayer of petition
Asking God for things we need
Prayer of intercession
Prayer on behalf of others
Prayer of thanksgiving
Prayer that helps us to be grateful for the blessings we have
Define:
Parable - A short story that teaches a moral lesson
Kingdom of God - A symbol used by Jesus to speak about God + his actions
Covenant - Solemn promise between people
Biblical Scholars - THose who concentrate on studying the bible
“Christ” - “anointed one’ sent by God to redeem the world from sin
Know the four types of Miracles
Healing - Relieves physical sufferings
Exorcisms - drives out evil spirts
Restoration - Restores people to life after death
Nature - Control over forces of nature
Unit 5: Social Justice
Define:
Social Justice - All people are entitled to the same rights and freedoms
Equity - Efforts to treat everyone in a similar way
Equality - Attempts to ensure that treatment is just and fair
7 principles of Catholic Social Teachings - (Choose THREE to list and explain (Some in M/C other Short Answer - Explain human dignity, rights & responsibility, and Family and community.)
Stewardship
The common Good
Preferential option for the poor
Dignity of work + the rights of workers
Rights + responsibilities
We must be involved in the institutions which govern our lives. We must protect the rights that all people have to things required in life (ex. Food, clothing…)
Call to family community + participation
We are called to support the family, so people can participate in society
Human Dignity
Refers to the value of the human person and their righ to have that value respected from life to death
Define:
Judicial - Use for the legal system to decide between conflicts arising from abuses against justice
Distributive Justice, - The fair distribution of the goods of society
Peace - The absence of conflict
Gospel Value - A decision to act based on faith
Moral Value - It is a virtue, ex. Honesty tolerance
What is the Goal of Social Justice?
Meeting people's needs, ensuring equity, equality, and fairness are meet