INTRODUCING MORAL THEOLOGY EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.

3 Theological Virtues Love, Hope, Faith 4 Cardinal Virtues Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude and Justice Brainpower Read More Theological Virtues Things that concern god directly Cardinal Virtues request of god's help with things that are innerworldly The Our Father: Faith " Our Father who art in heaven; hallow be thy name. Thus the first petition is not primarily about the three letter word God but rather about who is god. The Our Father: Hope " Thy Kingdom come" The kingdom or reign of god is a metaphor to describe that state of affairs where all is happening according to god's will The Our Father: Love "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" God's will be done on earth just as it is in heaven. In this petition we are asking god to infuse us so we may live this commandment and love god and our religion The Our Father: Prudence "give us this day our daily bread" We ask to see things more truthfully- in daily or innerworldly things. The Our Father: Justice "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" We are praying that the order of justice be restored and that right relationships be reestablished b/w us and god and b/w us and other people The Our Father: Temperance "Lead us not into temptation" We be not lead into temptation because f our desires are moderated by temperance. So that in the presence of temptation we see them for what they truly are. The Our Father: Fortitude "But deliver us from evil" We pray for fortitude, which allows us to face difficulties well and to be delivered from them by overcoming them. Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Does everyone have a morality? Yes, everyone has a morality but saying that all people have some ways of living their life is not the same as saying all people live the way the should live their lives According to Glaucon, what does the "good life" that all people want really look like? and is it the same or different that the "moral" or "just life"? The ideally good life is getting whatever you want without facing consequences. That someone w/ that power to get whatever they would not worry abt what is just or what one should do. Glaucon claims that thought the best life would to do and get whatever you want even at the expense of others. Why are their laws and moral norms? There for people enter agreements to neither do nor suffer injustice. These rules are enforced not only by the law but also by societal expectations & pressures, upbringing and the like. Why does he call justice a mean b/w two extremes? Being morally good is not what everyone wants. B/c is is sort of a compromise b/w the best and the worst extremes. It protect us from suffering injustice but the cost is sacrificing the life we really want. Why does Socrates think people are moral? Socrates argues that the just or moral life is the good life b/c it is the most fulfilling and happy life. How does he understand the relationship b/w morality and the good life? First of all if a just person did indeed turn to injustice then they were not just in the first place , they were simply acting to not get caught. Second a truly just person would continue to act just even with the new power Describe the similarities and differences b/w a person who lives a morality of obligations and one who lives morality of happiness? Morality of Obligations- is that following rules is like a burden b/c its not what we really want to do since its not a path to true happiness Moral of Happiness- That following rules is what we all truly want b/c it constitutes a good fulfilling life. Where do people learn their morality? We invest in certain people and institutions in our lives with authority allowing them to shape how we live our lives under the assumption, even trust that they present good ways. Chapter 2 Chapter 2 What is intention An intention is a purpose or goal you have that drives some sort of action. Because our intentions are so crucial in giving humans actions their meaning they also help us evaluate actions as good or bad. Describe how our various goals in life are related to each other such that we can get some coherent sense of a person's character? By reflecting on what the goals are in out lives that drive our actions and what relative importance we attach to each of these purposes, we obtain a sense of character. Define Freedom? The power rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act to do this or that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility. By free will one who shapes one's life. Define object Object- of an act is what is actually done. Identifying the object can be a tricky matter. The trick is to name the action in the most specific way possible without reference to longer term goals. Define intentin the goal or purpose we have in mind for doing an action. Circumstance are features of the situation which although secondary help determine the morality of an act. Circumstances are crucial in the determining whether the object of a particular action is a wise way to achieve even a good intention. What is the difference b/w freedom of indifference and freedom of excellence? Freedom of indifference- As long as your actions are truly taken on as your own then you are truly free. Freedom of excellence- Being truly free depends not only on whether the action is your own although that is necessary too. It also depends on what you choose. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 What is a habit? Habits are sort of middle ground b/w a person and the person's acts. They are more stable qualities of the person that particular actions. Hence habits are more indicative of who we are now than individual actions and still may change over time. What steps are given to describe the development of a habit? First is to resist and do what you have to do 2nd would be to repeat this act over and over so it becomes natural to you. 3rd. when the habit becomes such a part of who you are such that it feels weird not doing it. Give three reasons why its important to focus not just on particular actions but on virtues. 1st is reliability 2nd having a virtue is not simply an indicator of past action but more importantly a dynamic disposition to act well in the future. 3. The virtuous person's inclination to act well is easily "spreadable" to related areas in life.