Human Dignity and Morality PDF

MORALITY  Review of previous lesson Stand if the statement is correct, and sit down if false. Our human dignity is a gift from God Human dignity is self-worth Sinfulness can take away our human dignity. The handicapped has less dignity compared to the normal person The root...

MORALITY  Review of previous lesson Stand if the statement is correct, and sit down if false. Our human dignity is a gift from God Human dignity is self-worth Sinfulness can take away our human dignity. The handicapped has less dignity compared to the normal person The root of our dignity is that “we are created in the image of God”. Inherent dignity means the worth of every person All of us have equal dignity Because we are made in the image of God we are not something but someone  MORALITY Morality is a response to God’s incredible, freely given love and his gift of Michael salvation offered to us through our Lord Jesus Christ Pennock Morality is a science of what humans ought to do by reason of who they are. Franz Morality is searching for the norms of free conduct in the light of revelation Bockle Jacques Morality is how humans relate to or treat one another to promote mutual welfare, Thiroux growth and meaning in striving for good over bad and right over wrong. Bro. Carl Morality is a system of principle by which we can determine if our conduct is right Koch, FSC or wrong, these moral ways of acting are found through our good sense. Three terms that are used to describe the morality of a person MORALITY MORAL AMORAL IMMORAL correctly not does not act in judges concerned conformity with between right with any moral accepted and wrong standard principles.  Playing basketball during class time is the best thing to do. Lying to my mother to protect my reputation is acceptable. Sleeping during an online class is one of my habits. Reading the newspaper to be updated with the LET’S CHECK: current issues MORAL, Getting the things of my rich classmate anyway he has everything. AMORAL OR Greeting the janitors in school makes me happy. IMMORAL Attending online mass every Sunday makes me feel better. Hoarding alcohol and facemasks is none of your business. Laughing at the mistakes of others is good. Bullying a classmate who is not good in class is fun.  Family ❖ We spend more time with our parents and family than with anyone else especially in our early years when we learn many of our ideas of right and wrong. Friends Sources of ❖ Peer pressure or doing what we think our Morality friends want us to, is a strong influence on us. School The School set rules of what is allowed and what is not or what is right and what is wrong  Society ❖ The way that we are brought up depends on the culture and the society that we live in. In different countries there are different things that are acceptable or unacceptable Religion ❖ Many of the rules and ideas of right and wrong are based on the ten commandments and the golden rule Sources of Media Morality ❖ Media is the strong determining factor in forming attitude and opinion and in suggesting desirable lifestyles. Newspapers, magazines and even comic books therefore, can play a special role in the formation of values. Conscience ❖ All the above things are mixed up inside us and we develop our own sets of “rights” and “wrongs”. Some people call this their conscience, while others believe that our conscience is the voice of God inside us GUIDELINES TO REMEMBER Any person or idea you come in contact with is only a possible source of morality. Nothing is an actual source or morality until you internalize it and by believing in it. We must be very careful in distinguishing between the world and the evil in the world. The world is not only a place of goodness but also of evil actions and ideas that lead people away from their dignity as children of God. PAUSE AND REFLECT Which sources of morality greatly influence you the most in your actions? Please type your answer in the chat box  HUMAN ACTS VS. ACTS OF MAN HUMAN ACTS ACTS OF MAN ⮚Actions done consciously and ⮚Actions beyond one’s freely by man consciousness; not dependent ⮚Man takes into responsibility of on the intellect and the will these actions ⮚Essential qualities of Acts of ⮚Essential qualities of Human Man Acts: ✔Done without knowledge ✔Knowledge of the Act ✔Without consent ✔Freedom ✔Involuntarily ✔Voluntariness  LET’S CHECK Human Acts or Acts of Man Falling in Heartbeat Breathing Eating love Growing of Going to Sleep Walking hair work Walking Hearing Listening  SITUATION 1 Mariz is a college student. Her mother works as a vegetable vendor while her father is a waiter. Their earnings are barely enough to send their child to school. Before the finals exam Mariz's parents failed pay her tuition HUMAN ACTS fee. In order to take the final exam, Mariz work as a prostitute. OR ACTS OF MAN SITUATION 2 Mrs. Darla is a very rich businesswoman. Her only son was kidnapped and the kidnappers asked for P50 million pesos. Mrs. Darla gave the money right away.  1 The morality of The Object. It is human acts the action that depend on: we choose to do. Morality of Human Acts (Determinants of 2 3 The circumstances of the Morality The End in View action. These are the conditions surrounding or the intention. an action that It is the good or contribute to increasingly or evil results that diminishing its goodness we expect from or evilness and the degree of our the action responsibility for it.  A morally good act A human act is evil requires the goodness when the object of the of the object, the act is always wrong goodness of the because choosing an intention and the action entails a goodness of the disorder of the will, and circumstances this is a moral evil together PLEASE NOTE: An evil intention will A good intention can always corrupt an never make an evil action even when the action morally good. object is good in itself  Principle that must be considered in studying the end of the agent as determinant or morality. act that is neither good or evil, but may become good or evil depending on the intention and A good act A good act done circumstnces A bad act for an evil end is done for a wholly evil if the good end done for an end is the takes on an evil end takes complete motive An evil act added or new an added or for the act or if the can never An indifferent end, while only a goodness new malice become act is good if partial motive, is from the end from the end gravely evil. A good by done for a and from and from good act done for reason of a good end. each evil end an end slightly evil good end. each good and not the whole end that that influence motive of the act influence the the act. is only partially act. vitiated.  PAUSE AND REFLECT When was the time you did something wrong but you justified it as good and moral? Share your experience with your classmates in a breakaway room  “ A thing to be good must be entirely good” “The end does GENERAL not justify the PRINCIPLES means” “Evil thrives when good man do nothing” MORALITY IN ACTION  WHAT WILL YOU DO IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS ► You see a homeless person on a cold rainy night asking for food and shelter. ► You witness a colleague or classmate being bullied or harassed by others. ► A close friend is going through a challenging time, for she lost her loved one. ► Your friend shared her problems with you and she planned to end her life. ► You discovered that your friend is taking prohibited drugs Dyad Sharing ✔ Choose a partner ✔ Think of a scenario in your everyday life where you have an opportunity to become a moral person. ✔ Identify one value or principle of human dignity/morality that you would like to incorporate into your daily life. ✔ How you can embody this value in your everyday life TAKE AWAY Take control of your life. Develop self-awareness and self-trust. Set the right goals and try to understand your strengths and weaknesses. Learn to cooperate with the laws of God and your country. Lead by example. Empower everyone by living the values of truth, justice, and integrity of creation. You should always be aware of your actions and live what God wants you to do.