1. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom

2. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 80
1. For what actions are we responsible?

3. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 80
1. For what actions are we responsible?
all our voluntary actions

4. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 80
2. Define imputable

5. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 80
2. Define imputable
accountable

6. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 80
3. What are the principle passions?

7. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 80
3. What are the principle passions?
love and hate
desire and fear
joy and sadness
anger

8. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 80
4. Example of when an emotion might be moral or immoral?
Emotions are:
Morally good when they lead us to do something good
Morally evil when they contribute to us doing something bad

9. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 86
1. List three general, positive norms

10. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Definition of norm
nôrm/ (noun)
something that is usual, typical, or standard.
"this system has been the norm in Germany for decades"
synonyms:standard, usual, the rule; normal, typical, average, unexceptional, par for the course, expected
"such teams are now the norm"
a standard or pattern, especially of social behavior, that is typical or expected of a group.
"the norms of good behavior in the civil service"
synonyms:convention, standard; Morecriterion, yardstick, benchmark, touchstone, rule, formula, pattern, guide, guideline, model, exemplar
"norms of diplomatic behavior"
a required standard; a level to be complied with or reached.

11. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 86
1. List three general, positive norms
Tell the truth
Use your God given talents
Be patient

12. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 86
2. St. Thomas Aquinas’ definition of law
reasonable
Common good
Competent authority

13. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 86
3. Define natural law. List three precepts of the natural law.

14. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 86
3. Define natural law.
Natural law – what human reason can discover about human nature and its moral duties independent of God’s gift of revelation

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Questions pg 86
3. List three precepts of the natural law.
Three precepts:
Oriented to preserving life
Helps individuals and communities develop
Promotes sharing of life with others

16. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 86
What does it mean to say that the natural law is:
universal
permanent
and unchanging?

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Questions pg 86
What does it mean to say that the natural law is:
universal – all people
permanent – all time
and unchanging – all places

18. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 86
Discuss the relationship between civil law and natural law.

19. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 86
Discuss the relationship between civil law and natural law.
Civil law is a particular application of the natural law for members of a given society.

20. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 88
1. What is the Old Law? How is it summarized?

21. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 88
1. What is the Old Law? How is it summarized?
Law of Moses
1st stage of revealed law
Summarized in the 10 commandments

22. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 88
2. What are the purposes of divine law?

23. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 88
2. What are the purposes of divine law?
Stay on right path on journey toward God
Discern what is right when there are conflicting ideas of right and wrong
Speak to our motivation
Indicates what is sinful

24. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 88
3. List two New Testament quotes that summarize the Law of Christ.

25. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 88
3. List two New Testament quotes that summarize the Law of Christ.
Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. Mt. 7:12
Love one another as I love you. Jn 15:12

26. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 88
4. What is the function of Church law?

27. Ch 3 – Law as a Guide to Freedom
Questions pg 88
4. What is the function of Church law?
Church law is to divine law As
Civil law is to natural law
Church law gives us minimal obligation

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Questions pg 88
5. List the precepts of the Church as found in the CCC

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Questions pg 88
5. List the precepts of the Church as found in the CCC
Mass on Sundays
Confession once per year
Communion at least once during Easter
Mass on holy days of obligation
Observe days of fasting and abstinence
Provide material needs of the Church