Morality

Evil is:

• A. A psychological concept.

• B. A social-scientific concept.

• C. A theological concept.

• D. None of the above.

Evil is the absence or deprivation of good. It is not created.

• A. True.

• B. False.

• C. Neither on a Tuesday in December.

Ellie Wiesel teaches us:

• A. That social evil creeps up on a society.

• B. That evil choices spill over onto others.

• C. That no human's soul or being can be totally overshadowed by evil. We are Imago Dei and have the capacity to learn, grow and do better.

• D. All of the above.

• E. None of the above.

Ellie Wiesel wrote Night to show us how effortless and easy it is to choose according to our Free Will.

• A. False.

• B. True.

• C. Maybe.... But we don't have Free Will anyway. Forget about it.

The flat tire image for Evil reminds us that:

• A. Evil starts with small, seemingly insignificant choices. (As the air in a tire leaks out slowly and imperceptibly at first.)

• B. The goodness and grace that we hold, leave us because we don't use or misuse it.

• C. Evil is created. And Gxd makes us do it.

• D. Options A and B.

• E. Options B and C.

Theodicy is a word that asks:

• A. Where is Gxd?

• B Why does Gxd allow innocent suffering?

• C. Why do we suffer?

• D. All of the above.

• E. None of the above.

Ellie Wiesel writes a difficult book to read. He shows us:

• A. What humans are capable of doing to one another--out of selfishness, desperation, fear, ignorance.

• B. How some of us can be untouched by suffering. Never a betrayal, never a hurt feeling, never an injustice....

• C. That he and other Holocaust survivors' sufferings teach us to look out for the most vulnerable, to partner with them so their needs are met and their voices heard--and their dignity respected.

• D. Love and the understandings of kinship--we are all united as humans/as Imago Dei and if we love others as our brothers and sisters--their suffering is our suffering. Their suffering demands our action!

• E. Options A, C and D.

Fr. Greg Boyle and Ellie Wiesel teach us:

• A. We must see with the eyes of our hearts--and in this way, respect life. ALL life.

• B. It's ok to be selective with respect. Some people deserve respect and some don't. From a moral perspective, "Respect is earned."

• C. No matter a person's age, gender, habits, sins or disposition--it's our choice to offer him/her respect and honor his/her human dignity. If we choose virtue, we make this choice!

• D. All humans deserve a chance to change--even if they don't "get it" or see it. We can reach out, and through our presence and example, help them see better alternatives and see how them they matter!

• E. Options A, C and D.

Night is "the absence of light." The imagery (or symbolism) of Night points to:

• A. The absence of Goodness and Right Reason.

• B. The absence of Love and belonging.

• C. The abundance of glad tidings, right reason and connectedness--pure Enlightenment!

• D. A time of day that hides selfish, harmful, criminal choices.

• E. Options A, B and D.

Virtue is first and foremost, and ONLY about action.

• A. True.

• B. False.

• C. Neither, it's about being proud and ego driven, and looking out for "number one."