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Full knowledge

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Clear and deliberate knowledge of the morality of an action

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Partial knowledge

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Involves the presence of some obstacle interfering with correct judgement

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Magisterium

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Teaching body of the church

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Beatitude

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The full enduring possession of the supreme and perfect good

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Perfect happiness

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Man possesses God by an act of perfect knowledge and love

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Final end

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The ultimate end of anything is that which fills up the measure of its capabilities

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End

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Purpose, reason for being

That on which everything begins to be

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Non contingent being

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Does not rely on anything outside of its self to live

God

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Contingent being

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Relies on something outside of its self to exist

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Intercommunion

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When a non Catholic goes to mass but does not receive the communion

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Mass

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Highest form Of prayer in the church bc it makes present the central mystery of the faith

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Doubtful conscience

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Person is unsure of correctness of their judgement

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Justice

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Regulates will. Give to each his due and respect the Rights of others

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Cardinal virtues

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Prudence, justice, temperance, fortitude

All others are included in these

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Martyrdom

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The ultimate act, dying for your faith

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Fortitude

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Courage. living virtue, truth despite the cost

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Virtue

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Firm and permanent disposition to perform good acts

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Vir

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Strong, man, manly

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Prudence

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Regulates reason. Keeps us focused on what’s eternally important

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Mortal sin

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Destroys relationship with God. Forgivable only through confession

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God

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Only non contingent being

Ruler and creator of world

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Venial sin

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Weakens relationship with God but doesn’t destroy it

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Social natures

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People are inclined to be in relationships with others

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Soul

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Spiritual aspect of ourselves that lives forever. Animals don’t have

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Summum bonum

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Highest good

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Good person

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Someone who performs good acts regularly

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obedience

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Justice towards authority

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Fundamental option

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The Basic commitment for or against God made by a person

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Magnanimity

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Greatness of spirit, being generous with your gifts

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Chastity

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Being temperate in regard to sexuality

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Piety

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Justice towards God

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Circumstances

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Situation in which the act is carried out

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Object

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Act being done

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Eternal law

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The cosmic order established by God

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License

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The freedom to do what ever you feel like doing

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Tradition

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Established teaching of the church that is passed down

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Sacrament

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Channels of grace through which the grace of God, flowing from the cross of Jesus, comes to us

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Truth

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freedom means pursuing what is true, not what we want

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Positive law

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Law written or spelled out. Promulgated by those in authority

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New law

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Specifically Christian or attains to Christians

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Natural law

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The eternal law written in the hearts of every person, as it applies in the life of man for attaining his end

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Certain conscience

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Person sure and confident of their moral decision, wether it is actually true or not

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False conscience

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Does not coincide with the moral law bc of an error in judgement has been made due to ignorance

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True conscience

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Coincides with moral law

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Habit

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Good or bad actions get easier the more they are performed

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Concupiscence

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The flesh fighting against the spirit

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Invincible ignorance

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One does nOt and cannot know that ones actions are evil. One cannot be blamed for this

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Vincible ignorance

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One suspects the act could be wrong, doesn’t bother finding our before acting, one is to be blamed for this a

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Pleasure

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Temporary satisfaction, doesn’t last

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The real presence

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Jesus is present. Body and blood, should and divinity in the Eucharist

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Free will

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Makes humans unique. It is the ability for us to choose to do right or wrong

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Irrational

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Without a motive

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Motive

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The reason you do somthing

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Materialism

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Worshiping worldly objects instead of God

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Natural virtues

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The result of good actions frequently repeated

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Supernatural virtues

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Christian virtues, implanted with sanctifying grace in the sacrament of baptism. Infused virtues. Will only grow if we cultivate, practice them

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Temperance

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Regulates the senses, keeps them in check. Moderates desires, keeps them reasonable

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Theological virtues

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Have God as their immediate object

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Moral virtues

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Have some created thing as their object