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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 Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the founder of formal logic and the tutor of Alexander the Great?

Aristotle Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of living a virtuous life according to Aristotle?

Eudaimonia Signup and view all the answers

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. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the deficiency and excess of the virtue of hope.

The deficiency of hope is despair or fatalism, while the excess is overoptimism. Signup and view all the answers

What is the deficiency and excess of the cardinal virtue of prudence?

The deficiency of prudence is recklessness, while the excess is over caution. Signup and view all the answers

Describe the deficiency and excess of the cardinal virtue of justice.

The deficiency of justice is unfairness, while the excess is excessive rigidity. Signup and view all the answers

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. Signup and view all the answers

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. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the significance of the Ten Commandments beyond just laws.

They are about righteous and committed relationships. Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical context of the first commandment 'Thou shall not have other gods'?

Social cohesion and monotheism in Abrahamic faiths. Signup and view all the answers

What is deontological morality and how is it related to duties?

Deontological morality is based on duties or obligations. Signup and view all the answers

What does religious absolutism lead to in terms of human conflict?

Religious intolerance and conflict. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of inter-religious dialogue according to the text?

Understanding and cooperation among world religions. Signup and view all the answers

According to Paul Tillich, what is the origin of religion and human capability?

Human beings' rational thought and capability of reflection. Signup and view all the answers

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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Test your knowledge on theological virtues originating from God and important in Christian ethics and spirituality. Learn about faith, hope, and their deficiencies and excesses in lived experience.