ASC 10 Religion - Catholic Morality

A moral dilemma is

• A moral issue determined by the Church

• A moral decision with a range of possible alternatives

• A moral decision you have no control over

• A moral issue presented in the media

Catholic moral decision making includes using:

• Scripture, Church teaching and an informed conscience

• Informed conscience, scientific knowledge and the Beatitudes

• Scripture, law and informed conscience

• Informed conscience, moral pluralism and integrity

Euthanasia is:

• The accidental death of a loved one who is suffering

• The deliberate death of a loved one to relieve suffering

• The accidental death of someone who is considered a youth

• The deliberate death of someone who is considered a youth

Moral Pluralism is:

• Where there are a number of moral truths that conflict with each other

• Where there is a definite right and wrong response to the situation

• Where the laws of the country guide how a moral issue should be decided

• Where there is no single answer to the moral issue

Capital punishment may be considered morally wrong because:

• Humans have shown they use capital punishment too freely

• Humans have dignity and are created in God’s image

• Humans can’t be trusted to make the right choice

• Human dignity is diminished when someone is killed

Our personal value system is developed through:

• Social systems established by our grandparents

• the input of our parents, our society or culture and other influences

• a fixed approach that has not changed over millennia

• the input of our school, media and people overseas

Peer pressure has:

• Little to no impact on our values unless we let it

• A lot of impact on our behaviour but not our values

• A negative impact on our values which should be carefully managed

• Some impact on our values and we should be aware of this

Integrity is:

• Holding yourself to a high standard regardless of the impact on others

• Holding yourself to a high standard, being upright and honest

• Doing the right thing when other people are watching

• Doing the right thing when you know you have to

The Dignity of the Human Person means:

• God created us so we can do what we want

• God created us so we have to do what He wants us to do

• God created us in His image and we have value

• God created us to live as individuals without consequences

Moral relativism means we cannot make a decision without considering:

• The context surrounding the situation

• What the catechisms say about the situation

• Whether people will be hurt in the situation

• How our family will be impacted by the situation