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Impediments to Human Acts

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What is the term used for the factors that can intervene and prevent one's actions from being human?

Enhancements to human acts
Impediments to human acts (correct)
Limitations on human acts
Incentives for human acts

How does ignorance affect the moral quality of an action?

It enhances the moral quality
It reduces the quality of the action (correct)
It has no impact on the moral quality
It makes the action neutral

What does ignorance pertain to in the context of human actions?

The subconscious understanding of circumstances
The presence of all necessary information
The conscious lack of relevant information (correct)
The irrelevant details related to an action

How does ignorance manifest in relation to rules and regulations?

By consciously violating rules (A) Signup and view all the answers

In what way do impediments to human acts affect the judgment of actions?

They reduce the quality of judgment (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is ignorance considered an impediment to human acts?

Because it reduces the morality of actions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between invincible ignorance and vincible ignorance?

Invincible ignorance refers to total ignorance while vincible ignorance can be removed through ordinary efforts. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a form of vincible ignorance?

Invincible ignorance (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the morality of an action done under crass ignorance?

The action is culpable, but the culpability can be lessened. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of antecedent concupiscence?

It is a spontaneous inordinate passion that influences an action before it is controlled by the will. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of consequent concupiscence?

You got angry with your classmates and, even after many hours or a day, you did not calm your anger and still proceeded with a harmful action. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions is considered totally culpable?

A bad action done under affected ignorance. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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