religion chapter 2 review

What is inherent dignity? From a Catholic perspective, what is the source of this dignity?

Dignity means you deserve a certain amount of respect. It is inherient which means that you don't earn it. The fact that we are made in God's image and likeness- Imago Dei

What are the holy spirit and Apostolic succession known as?

Guardians of Tradition

Briefly explain the Porphyrian tree. (How is it set up? Relationships of levels?)

It is a hierarchical way to arrange entities from least complex to most complex. It goes form mineral to vegetable to animal to human. And each level higher can do everything below it and more. (mineral - vegetable - animal - human)

Baby : cub = acorn : marble

It is saying that baby is to cub as acorn is to marble. Meaning that the difference in potential between the baby and cub is as drastic as to an acorn's potential to a marble's lack of potential.

Guilt is one of the many qualities that separate humans from beasts.

It is saying that we have guilt because we have free will. But they do not because they are based off of instinct, meaning that they do not have the choice we have.

Example of only humans can degrade themselves.

Lions cannot be more or less leonine

Present the argument for why morality is objective.

Morality is how humans should act. Nature determines how things should act. And human nature determines how humans should act. Morality is rooted in human nature. Human nature determines morality. So all natures are objective, and human nature is also objective. So, therefore, human nature is objective.

What is Tradition handed down through?

The holy spirit and Apostolic succession.

Morality and link to potential

The moral thing to do is an act that helps fulfill your potential.

What is God's social nature?

The trinity

What are the three sources of Catholic morality? In what two ways is the third source revealed?

They are Human reason, human experience, and divine revelation. It is revealed through scripture and Tradition.

How are humans different?

We are not prisoners of our DNA, only humans can degrade themselves, and we are self-aware.

What are five unique qualities that human beings possess as part of their spiritual nature?

ability to think, ability to love, capacity to grow, free will, and we are responsible beings.

Free will (definition)

choice

Free will

human nature is an invitation (you chose to fulfill potential)

Human nature is unique because it is a/an __ not a/an __

invitation and command

Capacity to grow

mental, spiritual, emotional growth

Ability to love

not just affection

All other natures on earth are commands

only human nature is an invitation.; This is why we say to be moral is to be human. To be moral is to be as actualized a human as we can be. (fulfill potential)

Ability to think

reasoning

Ability to think, to love, and capacity to grow

self awareness

What separates us from animals?

the potential to be fully human or not

Responsible beings (definition)

we accept consequences of our actions

Responsible beings

whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.