GCM Chapter 5 Review

How does one develop moral virtues?

• You don't because they are gifts given from God.

• By practicing them.

• By memorizing them and reciting them everyday.

• By removing all temptations from your life.

Moral Virtues are...

• ...habits that show we want to do good.

• ...virtues that we are given by God.

• ...acts that we do occasionally.

• ...the only thing that determines our destiny.

A well-formed conscience help us to...

• ...form more vices.

• ...make more decisions.

• ...judge wisely.

• ...imagine possibilities.

The LISTEN process...

• ...is done AFTER you make a wise judgment.

• ---is used to make form your conscience.

• ...helps remove wax from your ear to improve your hearing.

• ...lists facts, Imagine possibilities, Seek more information (only)

The cardinal virtues are considered to be ______ because all of the other moral virtues are built up on top of them.

• foundational

• basic

• theological

• grace

Prudence may require you to...

• ...take risks.

• ...say things that everyone will accept.

• ...take an unpopular stand.

• ...display another (moral) cardinal virtue, courage.

There are many aspects of Prudence, select the ones that could be considered to be part of prudence (wise judgment).

• ...making decisions according to a well-formed conscience.

• ...making decisions as quickly as possible.

• ...willingness to carry out your decisions.

• ...act only in-line with the laws of society.

Acting prudently (judging wisely) requires you to...

• ...always be practical.

• ...ignore your feelings and motives.

• ...avoid all risks.

• ...see reality clearly (objectively, with no bias).

Wise judgment is traditionally known as...

• Providence

• #streetsmarts

• omnipresences

• prudence

Someone would make a rationalization because...

• ...they don't want to admit they have bad motives.

• ...they want to know they are wrong.

• ...they try to make something bad look good.

• ...they want to admit that they made a mistake.