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38 Cards in this Set
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Is a motive nobler than mere duty or obligation for the doing of good, and the mainspring of all virtues. The most distinctive feature of human personality. The whole of the moral order, the whole complexus of moral laws and concepts can all be summed up in one simple formula. |
Love |
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The first law of nature. |
Self-preservation |
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Is a violation of the first law of nature. |
Suicide |
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"There are only two words in the vocabulary of love: you and forever. You, because love must not be confined to the self; it reaches out, it radiates itself to another you." |
Fulton Sheen |
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Defined love as the very current of life. |
Confucius |
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Two foundation stones of morality: |
Love and Justice |
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Is a moral virtue which comes as a fruit of the constant and proper observance of rights and duties. Constant will and disposition to give each one his due. |
Justice |
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It is properly defined as the principle of rectitude and fairness in men's relation with each other. |
Justitia est constans et perpetua voluntas suum cuique tribuendi |
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Is the imposition of wrong on another; it also means the violation of the rights of another or others. |
Injustice |
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Two essential attributes of justice: |
Universality and Equality |
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Is the element of justice which requires justice be applied to all, and not merely to a particular group or class; and that everyone is bound to give to everyone what is his due. |
Universality |
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Is a fundamental principle of justice which demands that justice is for all regardless of station or quality in life. It signifies that the law must be applied to all without discrimination. |
Equality |
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Embody our fundamental rights such as the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. |
Bill of Rights |
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General applications of justice: |
1. Distributive Justice 2. Legal Justice 3. Commutative Justice |
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Duties of the state to the citizens. The state must fullfill certain duties toward its citizens. |
Distributive Justice |
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Duties of the individual to the state. The citizen in turn has his duties to the state. |
Legal Justice |
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Duties of an individual to another. Every individual should render to another that which belongs to him. |
Commutative Justice |
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Murder is a great wrong because: |
1. It runs counter to the basic principle of love and justice. 2. It does violence to the social order and therefore, against the moral law. 3. It is against man's nature as a social being and, therefore, against the natural law. 4. It robs God of His sole dominion over life and death. |
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The practice of administering painless death to one sufferring from an incurable death or loathesome disease. |
Euthanasia |
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Rights of the individual: |
1. Self-Defense 2. Honor and Good Name 3. Truthfulness 4. Mental Reservation |
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Is a basic and inalienable right. |
Right to live |
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Conditions where one is morally permissible to kill an unjust aggressor: |
1. That there is imminent danger of losing life or greatly bodily harm. 2. That there is no other way of escape. 3. That no greater force can be inflicted than what is required to ward of aggression. |
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One of the greatest possessions that a man has. |
Honor |
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Is wrong even if what is said or written against the person is true or partly true. |
Libel |
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Is a newly-coined word to signify the nefarious practice of extorting money which consists in suppressing the publication of an article derogatory to one's character. |
Adstortion |
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Is the conformity between what one says and what one has in mind. |
Moral Truth |
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Is telling an untruth, telling what is not in one's mind. |
Lie |
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Reasons why lying is intrinsically wrong: |
1. It is against the natural purpose of speech. 2. It tends to disturb the social order, because if men lie, there will be nomore mutual trust. |
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Is the making of a statement which would seem a lie without qualification but would not be a lie with the proper qualification reserved in one's mind. |
Mental Reservation |
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The very unit of society. |
Family |
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This revolt of our youth began with the slow loosening of moral discipline among our youngsters, but it is fast erupting into vandalism, gangsterism, and at times into an all out war with all crimes and offenses associated with it. |
Juvenile Delinquency |
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Is the basis of social unity. |
Family Unity |
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Is discussed nowadays as a means to check the menace of the so-called population explosion and its attendant and consequent evils. |
Birth Control |
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Twp types of birth control: |
1. Natural Birth Control 2. Artificial Birth Control |
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Includes continence and rhythm method. |
Natural Birth Control |
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Includes any device for the purpose of destroying the semen and frustrating the end of the sexual act while taking advatage of the pleasure in it. |
Artificial Birth Control |
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Sexuality can be considered on a two-fold level: |
Biological level and Psychological level |
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Two human beings united in wedlock are capable of more than just fecundation but also specially mutual self-giving in love for their mutual perfection. |
Conjugal Love |