Authentic Good - The authentic good is defined as “making love our priority.” The pursuit of the authentic good must always be our fundamental option in life.

Culpability - the degree of responsibility 

Greatest Commandment - “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your heart, with all your mind.”

Hedonism: The belief that good derives from happiness

Absolutism: The belief that good is derived from adherence to the rules

Praxis - Another word for “a practice”

Indoctrination: Indoctrination is influenced by teachers and are being taught what to think about people/world

Justice - 

Kingdom of God:A place where God’s Will is done perfectly

Moral Theology: a science/system which guides on judgment and actions concerning what is good/bad with regarding our relationship with the Trinity, God, & human reason. 

Socialization: Socialization is usually influenced by social environments as well as being taught how to interact with people/world

Utilitarianism: Good derived from usefulness

Mortal Sin - A sin that breaks your relationship with God.

Venial Sin - A sin that weakens your relationship with God.

Formal Cooperation

Material Cooperation

Sin of Commission

Sin of Omission

Agency flow chart

4 spheres of socialization

4 ethical systems (hedonism, authentic good, etc.) 

Ends and means chart (stairs labeled) 

Case studies- connection to unit topics: Martorano, Carter Roy texting, Perfect Score, Stork + Crab, etc.

Jesus’ greatest commandment (and pointing to Catholic authentic good)

4 Sources of Moral Theology

Scripture: We learn from the bible and interpret in community

Reason: Natural law/we are rational creatures

Experience: Relationship with God Self and others

Tradition: Church teachings