The Virtues and Vices Quiz
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Which of the following best describes virtues?

  • Firm attitudes and habits that govern our actions and guide our conduct (correct)
  • Faith, hope, and love that are essential to the Christian life
  • Principles that are considered worthwhile or desirable for a group or society
  • Repeated virtuous acts, education, good examples, stories, and a strong will

    • What is the opposite of virtue?

  • Values
  • Repeated virtuous acts
  • Faith, hope, and love
  • Habitual practice of wrongdoing (correct)

    • Which of the following are the theological virtues?

  • Repeated virtuous acts, education, good examples, stories, and a strong will
  • Faith, hope, and love (correct)
  • Temperance, prudence, courage, and justice
  • Firm attitudes and habits that govern our actions

    • What are the cardinal virtues?

    <p>Temperance, prudence, courage, and justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virtue is the ability to think before acting and make prudent choices?

    <p>Prudence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virtue ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in pursuing the good?

    <p>Courage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virtue moderates attraction and desire for pleasure and provides balance in the use of created goods?

    <p>Temperance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is justice?

    <p>The moral virtue of giving others what is due to them and respecting their dignity and rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the virtue of justice toward God called?

    <p>Religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which quartet of vulnerable groups is mentioned in the text?

    <p>Widows, orphans, immigrants, and the poor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of justice aims to ensure that everyone has enough to meet their basic needs and guarantees the common welfare?

    <p>Distributive justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the understanding of Catholic morality that links the spiritual mission of the Catholic Church with economic, political, legal, and social spheres to facilitate the full development of the human person?

    <p>Social justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two feet of Catholic social teaching that address both immediate needs and long-term social change?

    <p>Charitable works and social justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does social justice involve according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Jesus' mission according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jesus criticize the Pharisees for?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did social justice in the context of the Gospel involve according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Church advocate for during the Medieval era?

    <p>Systemic reforms to improve the lives of those in poverty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prompted the Church to intervene with the first social teaching, Rerum Novarum?

    <p>The plight of industrial workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Pope Leo XIII write Rerum Novarum?

    <p>1891</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the theological virtues?

    <p>Faith, hope, and love</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the virtue of justice toward God called?

    <p>Religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book in the New Testament has the most references to poverty and justice?

    <p>Matthew</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Hebrew word that refers to treating people equitably?

    <p>Mishpat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opposite of virtue?

    <p>Vice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of justice calls for fairness in agreements and exchanges between individuals or private social groups?

    <p>Commutative justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virtue moderates attraction and desire for pleasure and provides balance in the use of created goods?

    <p>Temperance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virtue is the ability to think before acting and make prudent choices?

    <p>Prudence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the cardinal virtues?

    <p>Temperance, prudence, courage, and justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does distributive justice aim to ensure?

    <p>Everyone has enough to meet their basic needs and guarantees the common welfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of contributive/legal justice according to the text?

    <p>Obligations of citizens to the larger society and the government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a focus of social justice according to the text?

    <p>Religious freedom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between charitable works and social justice according to the text?

    <p>Charitable works address immediate needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of social justice according to the text?

    <p>Respecting human dignity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jesus' mission involve according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Jesus criticize the Pharisees for according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of Catholic social teachings according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the first social teaching of the Church according to the text?

    <p>Rerum Novarum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Medieval era see happen to the Church according to the text?

    <p>The Church gained wealth and power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prompted the conflict between the Church and capitalists according to the text?

    <p>Industrialization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Virtues

    • Virtues are habits or character traits that enable individuals to act in ways that are morally good.
    • The opposite of virtue is vice.
    • Theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity.
    • Cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude.

    Virtues Explained

    • Prudence is the ability to think before acting and make prudent choices.
    • Fortitude ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in pursuing the good.
    • Temperance moderates attraction and desire for pleasure and provides balance in the use of created goods.

    Justice

    • Justice is the virtue of giving to others what is rightfully theirs.
    • The virtue of justice toward God is called religion.
    • Distributive justice aims to ensure that everyone has enough to meet their basic needs and guarantees the common welfare.
    • Contributive/legal justice focuses on fairness in agreements and exchanges between individuals or private social groups.

    Catholic Social Teaching

    • Catholic social teaching links the spiritual mission of the Catholic Church with economic, political, legal, and social spheres to facilitate the full development of the human person.
    • The two feet of Catholic social teaching are charity and social justice, which address both immediate needs and long-term social change.
    • Social justice involves promoting the common good and the well-being of all people, especially the vulnerable.

    Jesus' Mission and the Early Church

    • Jesus' mission involved proclaiming the Kingdom of God and calling people to conversion.
    • Jesus criticized the Pharisees for their hypocrisy and lack of concern for the poor.
    • In the Medieval era, the Church advocated for the poor and marginalized.

    Rerum Novarum

    • Pope Leo XIII wrote Rerum Novarum in 1891, prompting the Church to intervene with its first social teaching.
    • The Church's intervention was prompted by the exploitation of workers by capitalists.

    Biblical References

    • The book of Luke in the New Testament has the most references to poverty and justice.
    • The Hebrew word "tsedeq" refers to treating people equitably.

    Key Concepts

    • Social justice involves promoting the common good and the well-being of all people, especially the vulnerable.
    • The main goal of Catholic social teachings is to facilitate the full development of the human person.
    • The relationship between charitable works and social justice is that charitable works address immediate needs, while social justice promotes long-term social change.

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    Test your knowledge of values, virtues, and vices with this insightful quiz. Explore the principles that guide our actions and discover how virtues can be acquired through education, good examples, and strong will. Challenge yourself to differentiate between virtues and vices as you delve into the importance of ethical conduct.

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