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6. deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing the unborn child; the Catholic Church considers it a grave contradiction of moral law and a crime against human life
7. deliberate attempt to interfere with the creation of new life as a result of sexual intercourse; considered wrong by the Church because sexual intercourse should be procreative
9. freely giving money or material goods to a person who is needy; it may be an act of penance or Christian charity
10. “interior voice” of a person, a God-given internal sense of what is morally wrong or right; to make good judgments, one needs a well-formed conscience
11. speaking, acting or thinking about God in a way that is irreverent, mocking, or offensive (against 2nd commandment)
12. virtue which excludes or moderates the indulgence of the sexual appetite
13. another name for the death penalty; the Catholic Church only allows it if absolutely necessary to protect society from a killer
14. deliberate refusal to obey a law prescribed by the state, usually on moral grounds
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1. refusal to join the military or take part in a war, based on moral or religious grounds
2. competition between nations to build up stockpiles of weapons, esp. weapons of mass destruction
3. process by which a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg are united in a manner other than natural sexual intercourse (esp. by injecting sperm into a woman’s cervical canal
4. social conditions that allow for all citizens of the earth, individuals and families, to meet basic needs and achieve fulfillment
5. another name for the Ten Commandments
6. sexual activity between two persons, at least one of whom is married to another
8. declaration by the Church that a marriage is null and void, that it never existed: this is necessary for a divorced Catholic to remarry
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4. intense and uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure; one of the seven deadly sins
10. dealing with the goodness or evil of human acts, attitudes, and values; it involves right judgment, decision-making skills, personal freedom and responsibility
12. fertilization of a woman’s egg with a man’s sperm outside of her body, which is then transferred to her uterus; considered a moral violation of the dignity of procreation
14. sexual attraction to members of one’s own gender; the Church teaches that homosexual activity, not attraction, is morally wrong
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1. idea that a war could be moral if it is done in self defense, as a last resort, proportionally, and without deliberately killing civilians
2. direct action that causes the death of a handicapped, sick, or dying person; the Catholic Church considers it a violation of the 5th commandment (Thou shall not kill)
3. worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods in a way that is fitting for God alone
4. teaching that limited violence is morally acceptable in defending yourself or your nation from an attack
5. self-manipulation of one’s sexual organs for the purpose of erotic pleasure or to achieve orgasm; the Church considers it sinful because sexual acts should not be self-serving but should bring a husband and wife to greater unity
6. revealing something about another person that is true, but harmful to their reputation
7. sexual intercourse between a man and a woman who are not married (morally wrong, contrary to the 6th commandment)
8. action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and God’s grace; it can result in eternal death; for a sin to be mortal the person must involve grave matter, the person must have full knowledge of the evil of the act, and the person must give his/her full consent to commit the act
9. gift from God that allows human beings to choose from among various actions, for which we are held accountable
11. idea that people are created in God’s image, and therefore have fundamental worth
13. jealousy, resentment, or sadness because of another person’s good fortune
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1. attitude that we do not own the gifts God has given us, but are trustees of those gifts; obligation to share time, talent and material treasures with others and care for creation
2. written description or visual portrayal of a person or action, created or viewed to stimulate sexual feelings
5. injuring another’s reputation by telling lies and spreading rumors
6. a less serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one’s personal character and weakens but does not rupture one’s relationship with God
7. God-given instinct to be in the right relationship with God, other people, the world, and ourselves
8. deliberately taking one’s own life; considered a serious sin, but usually not done freely and deliberately (due to mental illness), and therefore the person is often not morally responsible for it
9. union of one’s heart and mind with those who are poor, powerless, or who face injustice
11. body of teaching by the Church on economic and social matters that includes moral judgments and demands for action in favor of those being harmed
12. making things right with another person who has been harmed by an injustice, or returning/replacing what belongs to another
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1. Church’s commitment, and mandate to its members, to engage in conscious efforts to fight against, if not overcome, social sin
2. moral obligation for individuals and for the Church that requires special attention to the poor, considering their needs first and above all others
3. attributing to someone or something else a power that belongs to God alone
4. using another’s thoughts, ideas, writings, etc. without permission as if they were your own, a form of stealing
5. weekly day in which Catholics must attend Mass and avoid unnecessary work
10. lying while under oath
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- abortion deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing the unborn child; the Catholic Church considers it a grave contradiction of moral law and a crime against human life
- adultery sexual activity between two persons, at least one of whom is married to another
- almsgiving freely giving money or material goods to a person who is needy; it may be an act of penance or Christian charity
- annulment declaration by the Church that a marriage is null and void, that it never existed: this is necessary for a divorced Catholic to remarry
- arms race competition between nations to build up stockpiles of weapons, esp. weapons of mass destruction
- artificial insemination process by which a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg are united in a manner other than natural sexual intercourse (esp. by injecting sperm into a woman’s cervical canal
- blasphemy speaking, acting or thinking about God in a way that is irreverent, mocking, or offensive (against 2nd commandment)
- capital punishment another name for the death penalty; the Catholic Church only allows it if absolutely necessary to protect society from a killer
- cardinal virtues necessary dispositions for a Christian life, namely prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance
- chastity virtue which excludes or moderates the indulgence of the sexual appetite
- civil disobedience deliberate refusal to obey a law prescribed by the state, usually on moral grounds
- common good social conditions that allow for all citizens of the earth, individuals and families, to meet basic needs and achieve fulfillment
- conscience “interior voice” of a person, a God-given internal sense of what is morally wrong or right; to make good judgments, one needs a well-formed conscience
- conscientious objection refusal to join the military or take part in a war, based on moral or religious grounds
- contraception deliberate attempt to interfere with the creation of new life as a result of sexual intercourse; considered wrong by the Church because sexual intercourse should be procreative
- conversion profound change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God
- Decalogue another name for the Ten Commandments
- detraction revealing something about another person that is true, but harmful to their reputation
- envy jealousy, resentment, or sadness because of another person’s good fortune
- euthanasia direct action that causes the death of a handicapped, sick, or dying person; the Catholic Church considers it a violation of the 5th commandment (Thou shall not kill)
- fornication sexual intercourse between a man and a woman who are not married (morally wrong, contrary to the 6th commandment)
- fortitude a.k.a. strength or courage, the cardinal virtue that preserves sound moral judgment and behavior in the face of difficulties and challenges
- free will gift from God that allows human beings to choose from among various actions, for which we are held accountable
- homosexuality sexual attraction to members of one’s own gender; the Church teaches that homosexual activity, not attraction, is morally wrong
- human dignity idea that people are created in God’s image, and therefore have fundamental worth
- human rights basic political, social and economic rights each human claims based on their human dignity
- solidarity union of one’s heart and mind with those who are poor, powerless, or who face injustice
- idolatry worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods in a way that is fitting for God alone
- in vitro fertilization fertilization of a woman’s egg with a man’s sperm outside of her body, which is then transferred to her uterus; considered a moral violation of the dignity of procreation
- just war idea that a war could be moral if it is done in self defense, as a last resort, proportionally, and without deliberately killing civilians
- justice cardinal virtue that ensures that all persons, esp. the poor and oppressed, receive what is due them
- legitimate defense teaching that limited violence is morally acceptable in defending yourself or your nation from an attack
- Lord’s Day another name for Sunday and holy days of obligation; Catholics must attend Mass on these days and avoid unnecessary work
- lust intense and uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure; one of the seven deadly sins
- masturbation self-manipulation of one’s sexual organs for the purpose of erotic pleasure or to achieve orgasm; the Church considers it sinful because sexual acts should not be self-serving but should bring a husband and wife to greater unity
- morality dealing with the goodness or evil of human acts, attitudes, and values; it involves right judgment, decision-making skills, personal freedom and responsibility
- mortal sin action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and God’s grace; it can result in eternal death; for a sin to be mortal the person must involve grave matter, the person must have full knowledge of the evil of the act, and the person must give his/her full consent to commit the act
- natural law God-given instinct to be in the right relationship with God, other people, the world, and ourselves
- perjury lying while under oath
- plagiarism using another’s thoughts, ideas, writings, etc. without permission as if they were your own, a form of stealing
- pornography written description or visual portrayal of a person or action, created or viewed to stimulate sexual feelings
- preferential option moral obligation for individuals and for the Church that requires special attention to the poor, considering their needs first and above all others
- prudence cardinal virtue that inclines people toward choosing the moral good and avoiding evil
- reparation making amends for something one did wrong that harmed another person or led to loss
- restitution making things right with another person who has been harmed by an injustice, or returning/replacing what belongs to another
- Sabbath weekly day for rest and worship
- slander injuring another’s reputation by telling lies and spreading rumors
- social doctrine body of teaching by the Church on economic and social matters that includes moral judgments and demands for action in favor of those being harmed
- social encyclical letter from the Pope addressed to members of the universal Church regarding topics related to social justice, human rights, and peace
- social justice Church’s commitment, and mandate to its members, to engage in conscious efforts to fight against, if not overcome, social sin
- stewardship attitude that we do not own the gifts God has given us, but are trustees of those gifts; obligation to share time, talent and material treasures with others
- suicide deliberately taking one’s own life; considered a serious sin, but usually not done freely and deliberately (due to mental illness), and therefore the person is often not morally responsible for it
- superstition attributing to someone or something else a power that belongs to God alone
- temperance cardinal virtue by which one moderates his/her appetites and passions in order to achieve balance in the use of created goods
- venial sin a less serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one’s personal character and weakens but does not rupture one’s relationship with God
- vice practice or habit that leads a person to sin
- virtue good habit, one that attracts us to the good