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Discovering the Good Life
Unit 3 - HRE 4M1
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Religious Studies
12th Grade
11/21/2012

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Norms (Definition)
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Guides for action

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Rule
Definition
A prescribed guide for conduct or action
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Moral Principle
Definition
basic truths used to determine rules of conduct
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Maxim
Definition
a general truth or rule of conduct
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Common Good
Definition
the general well-being of all within society
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Inclination
Definition
natural disposition towards a percieved good
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Obligations
Definition
something you are bound to do by duty
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Passions
Definition
feelings, desires, or emotions
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Proverb
Definition
a popular saying or adage containing a piece of wisdom
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**Norms
Definition
criteria of judgement about the sort of person we ought to be. Criteria are standards that serve as guides for actions
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St. Thomas Aquinas Views on Laws (4)
Definition
Laws must be: Moral, equal, realistic, useful
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Immanuel Kant's Views on Laws
Definition
argued fpr rational ethics, independant from any outside authority
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Love
Definition
evokes a desire for something which we feel to be good
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Law
Definition
highest expression of a norm for action
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Preferential Option for the Poor
Definition
laws should be attentive to the well-being of those in need
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Absolute Rules
Definition
Rules that generally apply under all circumstances
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Generally Binding Rules
Definition
generally binding rules apply in all circumstances unless there is a another compelling rule in conflict with this rule
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Maxims + Proverbs
Definition
offer guidlines or advice
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Natural Law Location
Definition
written and engraved in the soul
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Prudence
Definition
one who is unlikely to be found in a comprimising situation or in a conflict
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Purpose of a Prudent Person
Definition
needed to have impulses, inclinations, and instincts
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Charity
Definition
the power of God`s love walking through us
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Jesus as the model of charity
Definition
Jesus loved without any self-interest. He loves out of goodness. "Love one another as I have loved you."
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Spirituality
Definition
the pattern of how faith translated into action
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Thomas Merton
Definition
realised that to love God, one needed to live with his heart and mine, the fire of God's love within himself.
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Ronald Rolheise
Definition
Desire is stonger than satisfaction, which prevents peace
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St. Augustine
Definition
God's love resides within each of us
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Vocation
Definition
a calling to a state of life
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LIturgy
Definition
the participation of the people of god in the "work of God"
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