18 Questions
What is eudaimonia according to Aristotle?
Eudaimonia is human flourishing or a state of well-being.
Who is considered the originator of the virtue approach to ethics?
Aristotle
What is the middle ground between deficiency and excess according to Aristotle?
Virtue
What is the state of character that makes a person good and enables them to do their work well?
Virtue
Who is considered the founder of formal logic and the tutor of Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What is the ultimate goal of living a virtuous life according to Aristotle?
Eudaimonia
What are the theological virtues and why are they important in Christian ethics and spirituality?
The theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity. They are important in Christian ethics and spirituality because they originate from God's grace and gift.
Explain the deficiency and excess of the virtue of hope.
The deficiency of hope is despair or fatalism, while the excess is overoptimism.
What is the deficiency and excess of the cardinal virtue of prudence?
The deficiency of prudence is recklessness, while the excess is over caution.
Describe the deficiency and excess of the cardinal virtue of justice.
The deficiency of justice is unfairness, while the excess is excessive rigidity.
Explain the deficiency and excess of the cardinal virtue of temperance.
The deficiency of temperance is lack of self-control, while the excess is excessive restraint.
What are the deficiency and excess of the cardinal virtue of fortitude?
The deficiency of fortitude is resignation, while the excess is excessive risk-taking.
Explain the significance of the Ten Commandments beyond just laws.
They are about righteous and committed relationships.
What is the historical context of the first commandment 'Thou shall not have other gods'?
Social cohesion and monotheism in Abrahamic faiths.
What is deontological morality and how is it related to duties?
Deontological morality is based on duties or obligations.
What does religious absolutism lead to in terms of human conflict?
Religious intolerance and conflict.
What is the significance of inter-religious dialogue according to the text?
Understanding and cooperation among world religions.
According to Paul Tillich, what is the origin of religion and human capability?
Human beings' rational thought and capability of reflection.
Study Notes
Theological Virtues
- Originate from God's grace and gift, important in Christian ethics and spirituality
- Faith: lived experience, deficiency: uncertainty, excess: hubris
- Hope: deficiency: despair or fatalism, excess: overoptimism
- Charity: deficiency: indifference, excess: selfishness
Cardinal Virtues
- Based on human decisions, the basis of other virtues
- Prudence: making sound and calculated decisions, deficiency: recklessness, excess: over caution
- Justice: deficiency: unfairness, excess: excessive rigidity
- Temperance: moderation, deficiency: lack of self-control, excess: excessive restraint
- Fortitude: deficiency: resignation, excess: excessive risk taking
Christianity
- Paul brought the message of Jesus outside Israel, spreading and globalizing Christianity
- 12 apostles, 13 letters of Paul, including Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, and more
- Paul included people outside of Israel, contributing to the growth of Christianity
Greek Philosophical Tradition
- Aristotle: originator of the virtue approach to ethics, founder of formal logic, and tutor of Alexander the Great
- Virtue: a state of character that makes a person good and enables them to do their work well
- Middle ground of deficiency and excess leads to eudaimonia (human flourishing)
- Eudaimonia is the state of well-being, for Aristotle, and the kingdom of God, for Jesus of history
Virtue Development
- The Ten Commandments are about righteous and committed relationships, not just laws
- Cor Unum Et Anima Una: One Heart, One Soul, CICM/Louisian Motto
- Theology: the study of God
The Ten Commandments
- Thou shalt not have other gods: historical context: social cohesion, monotheism, and Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)
- Religious absolutism: creates religious intolerance and human conflict
- Deontological morality: motivation based on duties, obligations, or laws, not necessarily moral or ethical
Inter-religious Dialogue
- Understanding and cooperation among world religions, recognizing what is significant for one may not be significant for another
- Uniformity: power dynamics, Paul Tillich's concept of inter-religious dialogue
Origin of Religion
- Paul Tillich: Protestant theologian and philosopher, discussing the origin of religion
- Human beings have rational thought, capable of reflection and doubt, leading to existential questions
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