Understanding Morality and Moral Acts

Canon Law 1083 states that at the age of 14 years old, men/women are formulated for ______

ETHICS is the science of the morality of human conduct/act and art of correct ______

VOLUNTARINESS OF HUMAN ACTS includes the constituents of Human Act: KNOWLEDGE + FREEDOM = ______/ACTION

An act is voluntary because it is done under the control of ______

PERFECT VOLUNTARINESS occurs when the agent is acting with full ______ and complete freedom

HUMAN ACTS are actions done with full knowledge and complete ______

MORALITY - the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper - Set of beliefs and practices about how to lead a good life. It is the __________ of intentions, decisions, and actions.

MORAL ACT - If the act and intention conforms to morality (good action and good intention) - e.g. Working (act) for the family (intention), Cleaning (act), to prevent mosquitoes (intention) IMMORALITY - Active opposition to morality (opposition to what is good and right) IMMORAL ACT - If the act and intention do not conform to morality (evil action and evil intention) - murdering to steal something (evil action and good intention) - stealing to help the poor (good action and evil intention) - befriending someone to take his wife - 'The end does not justify the means' - __________

AMORAL - Various defined as an unawareness of any particular set of moral standards or principle - Amoral Act; indifferent action or no positive relation to the dictates of reason (cannot be considered good or evil) - e.g. drinking water, sleeping MORAL VS LEGAL - Legal - conforming to or permitted by law or established rules 'What is legal is not always ________'

Legal - conforming to or permitted by law or established rules 'What is legal is not always ________'

MORALITY - the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are distinguished as proper and those that are improper - Set of beliefs and practices about how to lead a good life. 'What is ________ is not always legal'

IMMORAL ACT - If the act and intention do not conform to morality (evil action and evil intention) - murdering to steal something (evil action and good intention) - stealing to help the poor (good action and evil intention) - befriending someone to take his wife - 'The end does not justify the means' - Gayem AMORAL - Various defined as an unawareness of any particular set of moral standards or principle - Amoral Act; indifferent action or no positive relation to the dictates of reason (cannot be considered good or evil) - e.g. drinking water, sleeping MORAL VS LEGAL - Legal - conforming to or permitted by law or established rules 'What is ________ is not always legal'