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Morality Test 1
Review for Mikula September 8th Test
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
09/05/2009

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Act Ethics
Definition
concerned with what sorts of actions people should perform
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Character Ethics
Definition
concerned with what sort of persons we should become
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Morality
Definition
one's personal approach (attitude and behavior) toward what is good, true, and right
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Good
Definition
that which is worthy to be valued
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True
Definition
that which respects reality
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Right
Definition
that which is fair to all that are involved
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Ethical Theory
Definition
what I say is good/true/right
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Moral Practice
Definition
what I actually do when faced with a moral issue
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Interity
Definition
when there is harmony betwen theory and practice
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Philosophical Ethics (other name)
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Pure Ethics
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Philosophical Ethics (definition)
Definition
only the use of thinking and reason
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Moral Theology (other name)
Definition
Christian Ethics
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Moral Theology (definition)
Definition
uses reasoning and draws from reliigous revelation, such as the teachings of Jesus
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Moral Issue
Definition
situations that significantly benefit/harm people, directly or indirectly
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How does a child make decisions?
Definition
based on obedience
'do as your told'
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How are an adolescents moral decisions harder to make than a child's?
Definition
Independent thinking confuses us. We are given greater independence and more personal freedom. Also, our idols as children make mistakes and fall in our esteem. This weakens our moral structure.
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Moral
Definition
what is right or good by one's own or societal standards
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Immoral
Definition
what is wrong or bad; how people shouldn't behave
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Amoral
Definition
people who do things without considerations to moral in general
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Why is it difficulr to know for sure what is truly moral/immoral?
Definition
different societies/people have different opinions/ideas about what is right or wrong
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Is it possible for someone to violate their own morality?
Definition
Yes because they can make an immoral decision without violating their own character, and then change their behavior.
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Three tools to help make moral decisions
Definition
conscience, personal integrity, wisdom
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Obstacles to being moral
Definition
??
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Three Reasons for being Moral
Definition
1) Every person has God-given dignity and immmortal destiny.
2) We all share in His loving nature.
3) We find happiness in imitating Him.
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Do you think being a moral person is a desirable trait to possess in today's culture?
Definition
It doesn't necessarily matter; immoral people do still succeed in modern day society. It would still be a good thing to have in a social aspect.
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Underlying motivations for being moral/immoral
Definition
people say we should be moral,
peer pressure,
it feels good to do something good,
immediate vs. long term gratification
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4 Rules of Life
Definition
Show Up
??
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Be Open to possibilities
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Subjective
Definition
what pertains to/perceived by the individual; relative
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Objective
Definition
what is collectively agreed upon; absolute; ultimate
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3 Faulty Approaches to Morality
Definition
Anything Goes; It's the Law; It's Only Natural
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Anything Goes
Definition
self-centered; permissive; too loose
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It's The Law
Definition
fear of punishment; conformity; too tight
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It's only natural
Definition
does not consider consequences; very subjective
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3 Teleological Ethical Theories
Definition
Cultural relativism; ethical egoism; utilitarianism
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Cultural Relativism
Definition
morality relative to one's environment (socially defined)
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ethical egoism
Definition
self-interest dictates morality (individually defined)
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utilitarianism
Definition
what's "best for most" dictates morality (community defined)
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3 Deontological Ethical Theories
Definition
Religious Absolutism; Social Contract; Virtues
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Religious Absolutism
Definition
Divine Command Teory; god dictates morality; narrow view
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Social Contract
Definition
laws dictate morality
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Virtues
Definition
individual values dictate morality
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Catholic Approach to Morality
Definition
using scripture, Tradition, science, and our personal experience to search for Objective Truth in order to bring our Subjective view into alignment with what is morally right, true, and good
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Virtues
Definition
individual values dictate morality
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teleological
Definition
teleo = 'end'; consequentialism - focused on end result
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deontological
Definition
deont = 'duty'; nonconsequentialistic - focuses on the act itself
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