Discernment and Judgment Quiz

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What aspect of moral decisions does the Relational-Responsibility Method emphasize?

Relationships within a context (correct)

Consequences

Laws and pre-arranged systems

Future implications

Which method substitutes a part of morality (consequences) for the whole?

S.T.O.P. Sign method (correct)

Humane strategies

Appropriate norms

Relational-Responsibility Method

What is the primary focus of the Humane Strategies when making moral decisions?

Future implications

Consequences (correct)

Laws and pre-arranged systems

Relationships within a context

Which method emphasizes a refined moral sensitivity more than the others?

Discernment Signup and view all the answers

In making moral decisions, which method regards the future implications of an action as part of its moral meaning?

Relational-Responsibility Method Signup and view all the answers

Which method sees moral life as primarily comprised of relationships held together by ongoing interaction?

Relational-Responsibility Method Signup and view all the answers

What are the key factors that Gustafson (1971) suggests should be considered in helping us make moral decisions?

The agent, beliefs, situation, and appropriate norms Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as necessary for forming a moral conscience according to the text?

Stable convictions and self-understanding Signup and view all the answers

How does the text describe the approach to analyzing situations in making moral decisions?

By thoroughly exploring reality revealing questions Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended in the text to maintain the spirit of the moral norm while making decisions?

Consulting various sources of moral wisdom Signup and view all the answers

What is a new form of love and solidarity during the pandemic?

Staying at home and not visiting the elderly Signup and view all the answers

What methodology is mentioned in the text for continuous examination of one's conscience vis-à-vis a specific case?

The S.T.O.P. Sign method Signup and view all the answers

What is discernment primarily concerned with?

Integrating all things into our love of God Signup and view all the answers

What does the S.T.O.P. Sign Method for Making Moral Decisions suggest should be the first step?

Searching out the facts Signup and view all the answers

How can discernment be achieved in complex circumstances?

By stimulating the desire to find God in all things Signup and view all the answers

What is a key principle emphasized in the S.T.O.P. Sign Method for Making Moral Decisions?

A good intention does not justify evil means to attain it Signup and view all the answers

What does the process of discernment outlined in the text involve?

Includes prayer, gathering information, and seeking confirmation Signup and view all the answers

What does Paul VI suggest about the human race according to the text?

"The human race is involved in a new stage of history" as stated by Paul VI Signup and view all the answers