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• 3 dimensions in every moral act that our conscience decides on:

  1. The ACT chosen (what)
  2. The INTENTION (why)
  3. The CIRCUMSTANCES (who, when where, how)
• We are shaped by our choices. Every moral choice we make reveals the kind of person we are and forms the kind of person we will become
• Ways by which people make moral decisions:

  1. Toss Coin
  2. Individualistic Decisions
  3. Passive Conformist Decisions
  4. Holistic Decisions
• Toss Coin is a decision making based on chance, external events or circumstances.
• Individualistic Decisions are based only on one’s prejudices or preferences without the regard for the good of others or the wisdom of moral norms.
• Passive conformist decision is when we put too much emphasis on what others say without considering one’s emotions and the guidance of one’s conscience
• Holistic Decisions is when we consider all the important elements of making good moral decisions
• Holistic decision is the aim of each and everyone of us as it recognizes our being true Filipino Christian persons-in community.
• Steps in making moral decision-making:

  1. Investigate
  2. Inquire
  3. Imagine
  4. Introspect
  5. Implore
  6. Implement
• Virtues arise from habits or “learned dispositions to act in a particular way” (CFC 979)
• Virtue is any developed capacity of mind or will to accomplish moral good (CFC 979)
• As Christians who constantly strive to do what Christ wants us to do in our particular situations, we are fashioned, through grace, after Christ’s likeness.
• Making moral decisions allows us to discover and nurture the seeds of Christian virtue within us, which are sources of motivation and power to do what is truly good.
• Cardinal Virtue – “cardo” which means “hinge”. They can be acquired through habitual doing of good works thus you cannot do moral actions without cardinal virtues.
• Cardinal Virtues

  1. Prudence
  2. Fortitude
  3. Justice
  4. Temperance
• Prudence is the virtue of good moral judgment or wisdom.
• Fortitude is the virtue of moral strength or moral courage. It is the capacity to resist temptation and pursue what is good despite obstacles.
• Justice is the firm will to give people their due.
• Temperance is the virtue of moderation or self mastery.
• Theological Virtues (supernatural virtues) can only be acquired as a gift from God; obtained the seven sacraments.
• A prudent person is able to discern what is truly good in every circumstance and choose the right means to achieve it
• A person of fortitude has the ability to endure, overcome difficulties, and sacrifice to do what is good. He or she has the firm will to stand up for what is good, true, and just in the face of adversity or opposition, just like Christ who kept steadfastly to His Father's plan despite fanatical opposition and persecution.
• A truly just person is one who genuinely respects all persons, acts compassionately toward all those in need, and has a firm sense of responsibility.
• A person who exemplifies temperance manages his or her emotions, drives, and impulses and expresses them appropriately. He or she does not engage excessively in any one pursuit and demonstrates exceptional self-discipline.
• Faith is the virtue of believing in God and seeking to know and do His will (CCC 1814).
• A person of faith values and nurtures his or her relationship with God and views every experience as an opportunity to encounter Him.
• Hope is the virtue by which we desire and actively await the promise of God's kingdom and our own sharing in God's eternal life.
• A true person of hope confronts everyday realities and problems with joy that stems from his or her unshakable certainty in the fulfillment of God's promises.
• Love sometimes called the mother of all virtues. This is because love is the primary source of and motivation for growing in all the other virtues.
• A person who exemplifies love lives out his or her love for God through acts of service to others. In Christ, we find fullness of love, the greatest of all virtues.
• When is a sin a sin for you?

  • When it causes pain and damage to a relationship.
• Why is it important to confess or admit our sins?

  • To show our honesty and our apology for our wrongdoings
• Sin as the greatest obstacle in freedom
• Sin as the rejection of the good to which our conscience directs us
• Sin as refusal of God’s love revealed to us in moral law
• Sin is an offence against God, reason, truth and right conscience
• Sin is a failure in genuine love for God and other people
• Kinds of Sin:

  • Original Sin (Kasalanang Mana)
  • Concupiscence
  • Capital Sin
  • Mortal Sin
  • Venial Sin
  • Personal Sin
  • Social Sin
• originating sin - sinful act of our first parents
• Original Sin is the story of Adam and Eve who disobeyed God's command and ate the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil