the principles of morality
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The Principles of Morality. Unit II. What is Freedom?. The power, rooted in reason and will, to act or not to act . Just like with Peter Parker, “With great power comes great responsibility”. Morality “Freedom makes humans moral subjects”. Morality : the sinfulness or goodness of an act - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Principles of The Principles of
MoralityMoralityUnit II
What is Freedom?0The power, rooted in reason and will,
to act or not to act.
0 Just like with Peter Parker,
“With great power comes great responsibility”
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Morality“Freedom makes humans moral subjects”
0Morality: the sinfulness or goodness of an act0Humans have inherited the wisdom and goodness of
the Creator who gave humans mastery over their acts and the ability to govern themselves with a view to the TRUE and the GOOD.
0 In order to believe this you must believe that there is such a thing as objective truth and good
Two Truths0 Subjective: based on somebody’s
opinions or feelings rather than on facts or evidence. Ex. I think The Simpsons is way
better than Family Guy OR… Ex. Ellen DeGeneres pwns Oprah
any day!
0 Objective: based on facts rather than thoughts or opinions. Ex. There are 365 days in a year.
So based on our understanding of Morality and Objective Truth…
Is Murder Wrong?
What would Michael Corleone or Tony Soprano say?
The Godfather
• Part II• Fredo’s betrayal of brother Michael• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=FeZ5GpcG4sc&feature=related
• Part III• Michael’s guilt• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2QvuZpxmeo
Objective Truth: Murder is Wrong!
0Immoral – contrary to accepted moral principlesDepends entirely on your definition of moral (what is right
and what is wrong)Ex. This pin is clearly a racist and inappropriate statement
and therefore immoral in nature.
Amoral – lacking any moral standards or simply not caring about good moralsEx. The Joker
Conscience
0The inner voice of a person guiding a person to do good and avoid evil. “Humans have in their hearts a law inscribed by
God… A conscience is a person’s most secret core and sanctuary. There a person is alone with God whose voice echoes their depths.”
Conscience is a “judgment of reason” whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of an act
Conscience enables the human person to “assume responsibility for the acts performed.”