RS 35 Unit One

Which Philosopher's theory relates the most closely to our Biblical notion of the person as it relates to the "other"

• Kant

• Levinas

• Aristotle

• Both Kant and Levinas

To be self-governing; independent, means to be:

• autonomous

• fearlessness

• moral

A worldview that rejects religion and religious consideration.

• moral relativism

• Independence

• narcissism

• secularism

Your (a)   determines what you see, how you interpret what you see, and how you respond to what you see.

The (a)   tells us we are good when we do what we are told to do, and feel guilty when we do not do what the authority over us tells us to do.

Conscience:

• A voice that calls us to love and do what is good, and to avoid evil

• A law inscribed in human hearts by God

• Our most secret core and sanctuary where we are alone with God whose voice echos in our depths

• All of these

(a)   acts in love, not fear like the superego. The superego loses command as we grow in autonomy.

The conscience directs our choice in becoming:

• autonomous

• independant

• morally authentic

1. 1. The importance of others

2. 2. The importance of having direction in life

3. 3. The importance of communication and language

4. 4. The importance of character and one's body

5. 5. The importance of conscience

6. 6. The importance of development of one's conscience

These are the six aspects of the human (choose the right word to finish this sentence)

• person

• mind

• state

• nature

Virtue ethics: focuses on cultivating virtuous habits (learned by watching, practicing) to live a fullfilling life (eudamonia)

• arstotle

• kant

• levinas