*This is a draft of your review sheet. I will add more details later. You will receive a hard copy of the review sheet in class and that will be the final edition. Please look this over and use this to begin studying for your test.
Definition of morality
Knowledge based on human
experience, human reason and divine revelation that discovers what we ought to
be and what we ought to do to live fully human lives.
Name the two sources of divine revelation
Scripture
Tradition
Be prepared to discuss some of the ways God offers us help
in living a moral life:
The example
of Jesus
The help of
the Church
The gifts
of the Holy Spirit
Prayer
The
sacraments
In light of the Church’s teaching, be able to discuss:
Why the way
you feel after an action isn’t an adequate basis for morality.
Why what
society tells you is inadequate basis for morality.
What is character?
Who we are
and who we are becoming through our choices and our actions.
What is virtue?
A habit
that disposes us to do good.
How is
virtue a habit?
How do you
cultivate virtue?
By
forming habits in your thoughts, words and deeds
It won’t be natural at first, but
over time it becomes more than just an external action but an internal
disposition. For example, you might begin by just doing generous things, but
eventually doing generous will make you in your heart a generous person.
What is vice?
A habit
that disposes us to do evil
Be able to name a few vices and
explain how these habits dispose us to do things that are morally wrong. (The
deadly sins are easy to use, but you’re welcome to think of other vices as
well.)
Be able to discuss how a person with good character can turn
into a person with bad character and vice versa.
Name the theological virtues
Faith
Hope
Love
Be able to give an example of how
each are necessary in order to live holy, virtuous lives.
Name the cardinal virtues and define the cardinal virtues
Prudence –
right reason in action
Justice –
the rendering of that which is due
Fortitude –
courage
Temperance – moderation aimed at
making sure your passions don’t control you, especially in matters of food,
drink and sex.
Be able to
identify moral situations where these would be applied.
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