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• What is Morality?
• Can Morality Really Be Taught?
– Can anyone really tell you what is right or wrong for you?
• Why Should We Study Morality?
– Moral Dilemmas as a child – Main moral decisions that confront most teenagers – What are the major moral dilemmas facing society today?
• Are There Different Stages of Morality?
– Morality of Childhood – In-Between Morality of Adolescence – Morality of Mature Adulthood
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Vocabulary Words
Moral
– “that which is good”
Immoral
act
Amoral
– “that which is bad” - How people ought not to – those actions that are neither good or bad
Decision Dictates
authority – a conclusion arrived at after consideration – directives or commands by someone in
Obedience Dilemma
– submission to the command of another – something difficult to solve
Guidelines
action – policies or other indications for proper
Implication
– consequence
Conscience
– the human capacity to weigh and evaluate right and wrong
Code of Conduct
– a system of principles or rules
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• Principles
Character
Virtue
*Are there any universal “rules” or philosophies?
JUDAISM ISLAM BUDDHISM HINDUISM TAOISM CHRISTIANITY
• Intelligence and Freedom • Help of the Holy Spirit • Support of the Church • Help of the Magisterium • Help of Jesus
Help of the Holy Spirit
• What is Grace?
• Gifts of the Holy Spirit Wisdom Knowledge Understanding Right Counsel Fortitude Piety Fear of the Lord
Go out with friends or stay home?
Lie to avoid getting in trouble Eat at McDonald’s or Burger King Have sex before marriage Lie to your parents Cheat on a test
What factors might make it difficult for teenagers to make informed, courageous decisions?
Actions & Choices Habits Virtues CHARACTER Vices
The Church Mother & Teacher Confers grace of the sacraments Christian Community The Magisterium Popes & Bishops Infallibility What is our Role?
To Summarize...
• Virtus (Latin word) • Augustine • Article
What is Virtue?
– Prudence (wise judgment) – Justice – Fortitude (courage) – Temperance (wholeness)
• FAITH • HOPE • LOVE
• Webster’s defines love as … – ”a powerful emotion felt for another person manifesting itself in deep affection, devotion or sexual desire”
• C.S. Lewis’ Four Loves – Storge – Philia – Eros – Agape
• English word • Relationship • Example:
• English Word • Relationship • Image • Example:
• English Word • Relationship • Image • Example:
• English Word • Relationship • Image – Na Maste • Example
• What reasons might people have for not choosing to do the right and good thing? To not love?
• What reasons are there for being good or moral, for doing what is right?
• What scripture passages are you aware of that would help you in the process of moral decision-making? Have each person in your group select one.