Worksheets5th Commandment: Issues of Violence and Justice
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which principle guides the amount of force in legitimate self-defense?
Deterrent escalation in all encounters
Maximal force to ensure safety
Retaliatory harm after an attack
Proportionate force to stop the threat
In legitimate self-defense, when is lethal force morally permissible?
As the first response to aggression
When disarming is impossible and life is at risk
Whenever anger overwhelms restraint
When property is threatened but life is safe
What does Christian teaching say about loving your neighbor and yourself in self-defense?
You may protect your life and those in your care
You must accept harm without resistance
You should prioritize neighbor over self always
You must flee even if others are endangered
Which statement reflects current Catholic teaching on the death penalty?
Admissible when guilt is certain
Inadmissible in the modern world
Required for grave offenses
Preferable to long imprisonment
Why is the death penalty deemed inadmissible today?
Prisons cannot hold offenders
Juries are always unreliable
Modern systems can protect society without killing prisoners
Victims oppose punishment in every case
What is the Church’s starting stance regarding war?
Encourages preemptive military action
Begins with a presumption that war must be avoided
Views war as a normal policy tool
Assumes war is often beneficial
Which condition is part of Just War criteria?
Immediate conquest without dialogue
Last resort after nonviolent means fail
Rapid escalation to shock and awe
Unrestricted targeting of enemy cities
What does Just Cause require?
Minor offense by a neighbor state
Retaliation for a diplomatic slight
Opportunity for territorial expansion
Real, lasting, grave damage by an aggressor
Which criterion addresses the likelihood that using arms will achieve the goal?
Last resort after sanctions fail
Probability of success in the cause
Proportionality in damage inflicted
Non-combatant immunity in targeting
Proportionality in Just War means what?
Inflicting maximum damage to end conflict
Damage must not outweigh the evil opposed
Matching enemy losses casualty for casualty
Escalating until surrender is guaranteed
Non-combatant immunity requires which practice?
Block all humanitarian aid deliveries
Avoid intentional harm to civilians
Target civilians to break morale
Use human shields for protection
Which example best violates non-combatant immunity?
Destroying empty military depots
Bombing hospitals to force surrender
Intercepting armed convoys only
Evacuating civilians before battle
During a robbery, you can safely disarm the attacker. What limit applies?
Flee regardless of others’ safety
Use proportionate force to stop harm
Use lethal force immediately
Inflict punitive injuries for justice
Which statement about self-defense duties is accurate?
Only individuals may defend themselves
Defense is always an optional choice
Those responsible for others may have a duty
Communities must never intervene
Which misconception about Just War should be rejected?
War is always a failure and tragic
Civilians must never be targeted
Any war is justified if victory is likely
All five criteria must be met to use force
Which policy aligns with the Church’s current view on capital punishment?
Allow death penalty for theft and fraud
Expand executions for deterrence
Replace executions with secure incarceration
Limit prisons to short sentences
Under what condition is the use of drugs described as morally permissible?
For recreational social experiences
On strictly therapeutic medical grounds
To enhance academic performance
When consent is obtained from peers
Why is substance abuse considered a grave offense in this teaching?
It contradicts cultural traditions and customs
It inflicts grave damage on health and life
It diminishes financial stability and savings
It undermines civil law and public order
Abuse of alcohol, tobacco, or food is judged sinful when it primarily does what?
Improves mood temporarily for comfort
Compromises physical safety or health
Occurs in private without scandal
Is practiced by adults of legal age
Which commandment’s scope includes treatment of one’s own body and the spiritual well-being of others?
The Seventh Commandment on property
The Ninth Commandment on coveting
The Fifth Commandment on killing
The First Commandment on worship
In moral theology, what is the definition of scandal?
A violation of civil ethical codes
A rumor damaging social reputation
An act causing public embarrassment
An attitude or behavior leading another to do evil
Which example best illustrates peer pressure as a morally serious form of scandal?
Encouraging a friend to join a study group
Urging a peer to experiment with illegal drugs
Inviting classmates to a charity fundraiser
Persuading a teammate to practice more often
What metaphor is used to describe the harm caused by leading others into grave sin?
“Wounding a person’s dignity” deeply
“Killing that person’s spiritual life”
“Breaking social trust completely”
“Shattering their moral compass”
How does the Fifth Commandment relate to spiritual harm caused by scandal?
It includes responsibility for others’ spiritual good
It only forbids physical violence
It concerns property rights and stewardship
It regulates truth-telling in court cases
