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• Human Act - is more than a mere physical movement
• Freedom - enabling a person to make choices

  independent of external coercion. This attribute emphasizes the moral responsibility that accompanies

  human actions.
• Knowledge - An understanding of

  consequences, values, and principles guides individuals in making informed choices, shaping the ethical

  quality of their actions.
• Voluntariness - human acts are willed and intentional.
• Intentions - The motivations and purposes behind an action contribute significantly to its moral

  character.
• Motives - human acts that involves considering the desires, beliefs, and emotional states that influence behavior. your intention
• Consequences - The outcomes of human acts bear moral significance.
• Consciousness - Our actions involve awareness and a deep understanding of the consequences.
• Responsibility - We are accountable for our choices, and moral responsibility accompanies every

  deliberate action.
• Protestant Ethics - a term coined by Sociologist Max Weber to describe the protestant work ethic, emphasizing hard work, prodality, and diligence as vitruous.
• Christian Ethics - the moral principles and teachings derived from Christianity, emphasizing love, compassion, and adherence to Christ teachings.
• Natural Law - derived from human nature and reason reflecting the order and purpose inherit in creation.
• Magisterium - The teaching authority of the Catholic Church vested in the Pope and Bishops in communion with Him.
• Tradition - the living transmission of the teachings of Jesus Christ passed down through the apostolic succession in the catholic church.
• Sacred Scripture - the collection of writings considered sacred and inspired by God.
• Philosophy - the study of fundamental questions about

  existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.
• Theology - the systematic study of the nature of divine, religious beliefs, and the practice of worship.
• Ethics - the branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles.
• Moral - refers to the principle of right and wrong.
• Human Act - an action that proceed from deliberate choice of involving the intellect and will.
• Moral Law - a principles and rules governing human behavior and derived from reason or divine revelation.
• Consequentialism - an ethical theory that evaluates the morality of actions based on their outcomes or consequences.
• Divine Reason and Wisdom - the source of eternal law.
• God given Reason and Conscience - where eternal law based
• Immutable and Universal - attribute of natural law
• Ethical Principles - where moral law primarily concerns
• Clarity and ....... - an element of reasonable law
• Christian Ethics - emphasizes the importance of good work for salvation