SIN SIN IS A REALITY IN THE HUMAN PERSON Humans both spiritual and physical SIN IS AN OFFENSE AGAINST GOD It is necessary to study, analyze, and categorize sin for the following reasons: ∙ Sin is real and cannot be overlooked ∙ Jesus’ message and life as redeemer make little sense unless it is understood that we are in need of redemption ∙ By diagnosing the kinds and degrees of sin, we will be in a much better position to cure ourselves or allow Christ to cure us

Spiritual and Physical

ORIGINAL SIN AN ACTION AND A CONDITION 1.THE ORIGINAL DISOBEDIENCE OF ADAM AND EVE 2.CONCUPISCENCE DISORDERED DESIRES ATTRACTION TO SIN a.CONDITION THAT HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN TO ALL OF HUMANITY

PERSONAL SIN FREELY CHOSEN SINS OF INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE. Original Sin manifests itself most clearly in the sins of individual people.

Categorizing Personal Sin According to the virtues or goods the sin opposes. Adultery opposes temperance. According to the commandments they violate. Forbidden by 6 th commandment. According to whom they offend or concern Offends spouse, children, God, society (scandal)

Categorizing Personal Sin According to whether they are sins in thought, word, deed, or omission. According to gravity. Mortal – 1.) Grave matter 2.) Full Knowledge 3.) Full Consent.

SOCIAL SIN SINS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT CAN FORM POWERFUL INSTITUTIONS OR STRUCTURES OF EVIL. DRINKING UNDER AGE, EXPERIMENTATION WITH SEX, RIDICULING OTHERS

INVINCIBLE IGNORANCE - ignorance is said to be invincible when a person is unable to rid himself of it. VINCIBLE IGNORANCE - ignorance is termed vincible if it can be dispelled by the use of "moral diligence".

CONSCIENCE INTERNAL VOICE THAT TELLS US WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG. MOVES US TO SEEK TO KNOW AND DO GOOD AND AVOID EVIL.

FREUD SUPEREGO – INTERNAL PARENT, TELLS YOU HOW TO ACT, PROHIBITS YOU FROM CERTAIN ACTIONS. GOOD BECAUSE IT CAN BRING YOU TO BECOMING A HEALTHY HUMAN BEING. BECOME BAD IF IT BECOMES A TYRANNICAL SUPER- EGO. CAN HURT THE AUTONOMY OF A PERSON, OVERWHELMING SENSE OF UNWORTHINESS

(3) FUNCTIONS OF CONSCIENCE 1.LEAD US TO DO GOOD AND AVOID EVIL. 2.SEEKING TO SEE TRULY AND THINK HONESTLY SEEKING HONEST AND MORALLY RIGHT DECISIONS FOR ETHICAL SITUATIONS FROM MORALLY CORRECT SOURCES(HELP HUMAN COMMUNITY AND HONOR GOD.) DIFFERENT FROM SUPEREGO IN EFFORT TO FIND THE TRUTH OF A SITUATION DESPITE WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD OR THE FLOW OF THE MASSES.

FUNCTIONS OF CONSCIENCE 3. REACH A DECISION THAT SAYS “THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS ME TO DO.” THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS FROM ME SO THIS IS THE RIGHT DECISION. SOME DECISIONS CAN BE PERSONALIZED.

FORMATION OF CONSCIENCE TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER: WHAT OUGHT I DO? A matter of acquiring the necessary skills for making right judgments Be able to know and assess the morally relevant factors Ability to consider all sides of an issue Ability to maintain a steadfast will WHAT SORT OF PERSON OUGHT I BECOME?

PARTS OF A MORAL ACT Object – what you have chosen to do. Concrete physical action. Can be more than one object. Intention – why you have chosen to do the object in question. It is possible to have more than one intention or motive. Object and Intention make up the core of human action.

PARTS OF A MORAL ACT CIRCUMSTANCES – THINGS THAT EFFECT THE PERSON PERFORMING AN ACTION OR THE ACTION ITSELF. The situation or surroundings of a person. Ex. Age, Economic Status, Psychological state. Circumstances can change.

Rules According to CCC Both object and intention must be good for an action to be good as a whole. An evil action cannot be good due to a good intention. Ex. A person aids his wife in committing suicide to help her out of her painful disease. Ex. A couple who isn ’ t married has sex because they are in love with each other. A good act can be corrupted by a bad intention. Ex. A person helps an old woman in order to get praised by other people.

Rules According to CCC CIRCUMSTANCES OF AN ACT CAN EFFECT THE CULPABILITY OF A PERSON AND THE LEVEL OF MORAL GOODNESS OR EVIL OF AN ACTION. Ex. A 16 year old girl from a poor area having an abortion vs. A 35 year old lawyer having an abortion. Ex. A teacher who does something immoral vs. A student who acts immorally.

Rules According to CCC CIRCUMSTANCES CANNOT CHANGE AN INHERENTLY IMMORAL OBJECT INTO A GOOD ONE. Ex. Abortion is wrong despite of circumstances. Ex. Sex before marriage is always wrong.

Rules According to CCC CERTAIN INSTANCES WHERE INTENTION AND OBJECT CAN BE GOOD BUT CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE AN ACTION AS A WHOLE INAPPROPRIATE. EX. DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS IN A RELATIONSHIP IN FRONT OF CHILDREN.