8RE CST & Virtues

Which of the following are the cardinal virtues?

• temperance

• fortitude

• justice

• prudence

The cardinal virtues are temperance, prudence, fortitude and _______.

The core of the Christian moral life can be seen in this story from the Gospel of Matthew (22:34–40): ‘“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind”. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your _________ as yourself ”.

As human beings, people are created in the _____ and ________ of God, from which flows basic human

dignity.

• image, loneliness

• image, likeness

• latitude, immersion

• Catholic, likeness

Answer explanation

The first story of creation, Genesis 1, is where the teaching of Human Dignity comes from.

Because all people are made in the image and likeness of God, human dignity is at the heart of Catholic Social Teaching.

Which of the follow statements are true from a CST understanding of Human Dignity?

• Human dignity CANNOT be taken from us.

• Human dignity CAN be taken from us.

• We must respect the dignity of others.

• God’s Grace is present in every human.

Temperance is the virtue that enables people to judge correctly what is right and what is wrong.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

PRUDENCE is the virtue that enables people to judge correctly what is right and what is wrong.

TEMPERANCE is about balance and moderation.

Prudence is the virtue that enables people to judge correctly what is right and what is wrong.

• True

• False

FORTITUDE is ...

• the courage to do the right thing, no matter how hard that might be.

• is about self-control and balancing the good against the desire for over-indulgence.

The three theological virtues are

• Faith

• Hope

• Love (Charity)

• Greed

The see, judge, ___ model requires that we insert ourselves into the situation so we can observe, judge, and determine ways of responding, relying on the Catholic social tradition.

• ignore

• God

• punish

• act