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Ethics - Unit 05
The Gift of Being Human
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nihilism | A philosophy that denies there's any meaning in existence or in religious beliefs, maintaining that the only thing that comes after life is nothingness (annihilation) |
| dignity | The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect that every human person has because each person is made in God's image |
| inherent | Inborn or inherited, something that does not need to be earned or acquired |
| freedom/free will | The power, rooted in reason and will, that enables a person to perform deliberate actions on one's own responsibility |
| subsidiarity | The principle of Catholic social teaching that holds that a higher unit of society should not do what a lower unit can do as well (or better) |
| common good | Sum total of social conditions that allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily |
| solidarity | The Christian virtue of social charity and friendship |
| Original Sin | The consequence of the sin of our first parents (Adam and Eve) |
| Paschal Mystery | God's love and salvation revealed through the life, passion, death, resurrection, and glorification (ascension) of Jesus Christ celebrated in the sacraments (especially the Eucharist) |