1. MORAL DECISION MAKING

2. Moral Decision Making  SCV.01 explain the relationship between Scripture and Divine Revelation (CCC §51- 141);  SCV.03 describe the development of oral and written traditions in Scripture using historical, literary and critical approaches;  SCV.04 demonstrate a familiarity with and an ability to retell key biblical narratives that illustrate God’s faithful covenant relationship with a chosen people and the community’s response to this relationship;  SCV.05 express connections between the relationships described in biblical events and their own life experiences.  PFV.04 consider how religious faith is shaped by human experience  PSV.01 use a variety of prayer forms to enrich and express personal and communal spirituality (CCC §2559-2565, 2623-2643);  I will describe and apply the components of a moral decision making model.

3. Moral Decision Making  The natural state of being is loving relationships;  Love calls us to seek and foster the good of others in the context of their concrete situation;  A covenant formalizes a loving relationship between two parties;  THE COVENANT formalizes a loving relationship between God and God’s people;

4. Moral Decision Making  The Ten Commandments best described the Covenant with the Jewish people;  Jesus fulfilled the Covenant, best describing it in the Beatitudes and Golden Rule;  Love is a decision: it requires us to make moral choices that aren’t always easy;  There are ways to make the best choices – we call this discernment.

5. Moral Decision Making  Read (individually or with a partner) Be With Me, pages 76-85.  Answer questions 1-3 on page 77, 1-4 on page 85.  Write a point or to that describes the importance of the following terms found on page 81: see, judge, act, evaluate.  What are the three principles on page 81 that we use to evaluate our decisions?

6. Moral Decision Making SEE JUDGE ACT EVALUATE

7. Moral Decision Making SEE Is this a moral decision? Who might it affect? SEE Is this a moral decision? Who might it affect? JUDGE ACT EVALUATE

8. Moral Decision Making SEE Is this a moral decision? Who might it affect? SEE Is this a moral decision? Who might it affect? JUDGE What are my options? What is best? JUDGE What are my options? What is best? ACT EVALUATE

9. Moral Decision Making SEE Is this a moral decision? Who might it affect? SEE Is this a moral decision? Who might it affect? JUDGE What are my options? What is best? JUDGE What are my options? What is best? ACT What will I do? How will I do it? ACT What will I do? How will I do it? EVALUATE

10. Moral Decision Making SEE Is this a moral decision? Who might it affect? SEE Is this a moral decision? Who might it affect? JUDGE What are my options? What is best? JUDGE What are my options? What is best? ACT What will I do? How will I do it? ACT What will I do? How will I do it? EVALUATE How did this impact relationships? EVALUATE How did this impact relationships?

11. Moral Decision Making  Consider two of the following questions and describe the process of using the moral decision making model. Write your answers for each stage in your notes:  Whether or not to drink at a party;  Whether or not to cheat on a test;  Whether or not to have sex with a boy/girlfriend;  Whether or not to stand up for someone being bullied;  Whether or not to volunteer with a community agency.

12. Moral Decision Making  Think of a moral decision that you had to make: how might your choices have been the same/differed if you used the moral decision making model.  Write a few sentences/paragraph describing your experience.