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Section F
Key Concepts
Term | Definition |
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Consequence | The result, or effect, of our action on ourselves and other people. |
Authority | The power of sacred texts and religious leaders to guide people on moral issues. |
Choice | Looking at different options in a situation and selecting one. |
Civil Law | The laws of the state that regulate the behavior of people within the state. |
Conscience | The ability to know and judge what is right and wrong in a particular situation. |
Constitution | A document outlining the fundamental political principles by which a state is governed. |
Decision-making | The process of making up one's mind about moral issues. |
Forgiveness | To have pity and be willing to excuse someone's mistake or wrongdoing. |
Freedom | the liberty to say, do or think what one wants. |
Influence | Something that shapes or affects a person's behavior. |
Integrity | Being upright and honest and sticking to one's moral principles. |
Judgement | The belief that, in the end, God will judge each person on their moral behavior. |
Justice | To treat all people fairly and respect their rights. |
Laws | Codes of behavior enforced by the state. |
Libertarianism | The view that people should be free to behave as they choose without undue interference from the state. |
Life | The state or quality of being alive. |
Morality | A set of principles or rules to help us know the difference between right and wrong behavior. |
Moral Growth | The process by which people learn to distinguish right from wrong, and then do what is right. |
Moral Maturity | The stage beyond self interest where people take the needs of others into account when making moral decisions. |
Moral Vision | An awareness of what is right and wrong. |
Peace | Harmony between people instead of disorder and conflict. |
Pluralism | The view that all groups in society must have equal representation. |
Reconciliation | Making the effort to heal and restore a broken relationship. |
Relationships | Ways in which people are connected to one another. |
Religious Fundamentalism | The view that the laws of a state should be based on the moral laws of its dominant religion. |
Religious Moral Vision | An awareness of what is right and wrong shaped by religious beliefs. |
Respect | To have a high regard for someone or something, and to treat each with great care. |
Sin | Any deliberate thought, word or action that damages a person's relationship with God and other people. |
Society | The entire web of relationships that binds communities together. |
Stewardship | the way people care for the Earth on behalf of God. |
Tradition | Religious belief and practice handed down from generation to generation. |
Truth | Being honest with oneself, others and God. |