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    The document discusses the principles of Christian morality. It defines morality as behavior that follows Jesus Christ and living in right relationships with God, others, and creation. A key aspect is not just doing right things but living rightly. Moral decision making aims for shalom, or peace, and considers how actions affect people's development. Morality serves as a guide, gives direction, and creates harmony. It is based on teachings like the Ten Commandments and acts as both an objective law and subjective norm through an individual's conscience.

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    The document discusses the principles of Christian morality. It defines morality as behavior that follows Jesus Christ and living in right relationships with God, others, and creation. A key aspect is not just doing right things but living rightly. Moral decision making aims for shalom, or peace, and considers how actions affect people's development. Morality serves as a guide, gives direction, and creates harmony. It is based on teachings like the Ten Commandments and acts as both an objective law and subjective norm through an individual's conscience.

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    Morality

    - behavior or conduct of man in accordance to the truth


    - call of the human person to live a life of constantly following Jesus Christ

    Christian Morality

    The method… by James Bretzke

    - “a key aspect of lived morality is not just ‘doing’ the rights things and avoiding the wrong things,
    but more fundamentally living in right relationships—with God and then with God’s children,
    and finally with God’s creation.”
    - the goal of moral decision making is that of shalom – peace
    - moral decision making is concerned with how people are growing and developing and should
    move a person and the community towards shalom

    Importance of Morality

    Serves as Guide…
    Gives Direction…

    Creates HARMONY
    Serves as CHECK and BALANCE
    Principles of Christian Morality

    - Refer to norms, precepts, instructions or laws that govern human conduct and guide our
    conscience to judge what is morally right or wrong in accordance to Christ’s examples being The
    Way, The Truth and The Life.

    FR. JAMES BRETZKE, SJ

    - “ A key aspect of lived morality is not just ‘doing’ the right things and avoiding the wrong things,
    but more fundamentally living in right relationships.”

    Four Sectors in Decision Making

    Basis of Christian Morality

    1. Ten Commandments

    2. Moral Teachings of the New Testament

    3. Church Teachings

    Object of Morality: Human Conduct

    Human Act – an act which is done consciously and freely. The person is accountable of his action.
    (voluntary)
    Acts of Man – actions which proceed from bodily tendencies. It is done beyond one’s knowledge and
    consent. It does not give the person the moral responsibility. (unintentional)

    Elements of Human Acts

    Knowledge – awareness of man of the act

    Freedom – it is a free-act

    Voluntariness – must be a willed-act

    Moral Determinants of Human Acts

    1. Object of the act


    2. Intention/End In view
    3. Circumstance

    Norms of Morality

    - Objective Norm – Law


    - Subjective Norm – Conscience

    4 Essential Elements of a Law

    - Reasonable – with purpose, not a capricious whim


    - Promulgated – communicated with sufficient notice
    - By Competent Authority – by those who have legitimate power
    - For the Common good – betterment of its subject

    Ex. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8491

    - Reverence and respect shall at all times be accorded the flag, the anthem and other national
    symbols which embody the national ideals and traditions and which express the principles of
    sovereignty and national solidarity. The heraldic items and devices shall seek to manifest the
    national virtues and to inculcate in the minds and hearts of our people a just pride in their native
    land, fitting respect and affection for the national flag and anthem, and the proper use of the
    national motto, coat-of-arms and other heraldic items and devices.

    Classification of Laws

    - Divine Laws – comes directly from God


    - Human Laws – enacted by the Church os State authorities
    o * Ecclesiastical laws – enacted by the church
    o * Civil Laws – enacted by the State

    Divine law

    Human Laws

    - Civil law

    Church Law
    Laws of the Church

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