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6. deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing the unborn
child; the Catholic Church considers it a grave contradiction of
moral law and a crime against human life
7. deliberate attempt to interfere with the creation of new life
as a result of sexual intercourse; considered wrong by the
Church because sexual intercourse should be procreative
9. freely giving money or material goods to a person who is
needy; it may be an act of penance or Christian charity
10. “interior voice” of a person, a God-given internal sense of
what is morally wrong or right; to make good judgments, one
needs a well-formed conscience
11. speaking, acting or thinking about God in a way that is
irreverent, mocking, or offensive (against 2nd commandment)
12. virtue which excludes or moderates the indulgence of the
sexual appetite
13. another name for the death penalty; the Catholic Church
only allows it if absolutely necessary to protect society from a
killer
14. deliberate refusal to obey a law prescribed by the state,
usually on moral grounds
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1. refusal to join the military or take part in a war, based on
moral or religious grounds
2. competition between nations to build up stockpiles of
weapons, esp. weapons of mass destruction
3. process by which a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg are
united in a manner other than natural sexual intercourse (esp.
by injecting sperm into a woman’s cervical canal
4. social conditions that allow for all citizens of the earth,
individuals and families, to meet basic needs and achieve
fulfillment
5. another name for the Ten Commandments
6. sexual activity between two persons, at least one of whom is
married to another
8. declaration by the Church that a marriage is null and void,
that it never existed: this is necessary for a divorced Catholic
to remarry
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4. intense and uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure; one of
the seven deadly sins
10. dealing with the goodness or evil of human acts, attitudes,
and values; it involves right judgment, decision-making skills,
personal freedom and responsibility
12. fertilization of a woman’s egg with a man’s sperm outside
of her body, which is then transferred to her uterus; considered
a moral violation of the dignity of procreation
14. sexual attraction to members of one’s own gender; the
Church teaches that homosexual activity, not attraction, is
morally wrong
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1. idea that a war could be moral if it is done in self defense,
as a last resort, proportionally, and without deliberately killing
civilians
2. direct action that causes the death of a handicapped, sick, or
dying person; the Catholic Church considers it a violation of
the 5th commandment (Thou shall not kill)
3. worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods in a
way that is fitting for God alone
4. teaching that limited violence is morally acceptable in
defending yourself or your nation from an attack
5. self-manipulation of one’s sexual organs for the purpose of
erotic pleasure or to achieve orgasm; the Church considers it
sinful because sexual acts should not be self-serving but
should bring a husband and wife to greater unity
6. revealing something about another person that is true, but
harmful to their reputation
7. sexual intercourse between a man and a woman who are not
married (morally wrong, contrary to the 6th commandment)
8. action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a
complete separation from God and God’s grace; it can result
in eternal death; for a sin to be mortal the person must involve
grave matter, the person must have full knowledge of the evil
of the act, and the person must give his/her full consent to
commit the act
9. gift from God that allows human beings to choose from
among various actions, for which we are held accountable
11. idea that people are created in God’s image, and therefore
have fundamental worth
13. jealousy, resentment, or sadness because of another
person’s good fortune
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1. attitude that we do not own the gifts God has given us, but
are trustees of those gifts; obligation to share time, talent and
material treasures with others and care for creation
2. written description or visual portrayal of a person or action,
created or viewed to stimulate sexual feelings
5. injuring another’s reputation by telling lies and spreading
rumors
6. a less serious offense against the will of God that
diminishes one’s personal character and weakens but does not
rupture one’s relationship with God
7. God-given instinct to be in the right relationship with God,
other people, the world, and ourselves
8. deliberately taking one’s own life; considered a serious sin,
but usually not done freely and deliberately (due to mental
illness), and therefore the person is often not morally
responsible for it
9. union of one’s heart and mind with those who are poor,
powerless, or who face injustice
11. body of teaching by the Church on economic and social
matters that includes moral judgments and demands for action
in favor of those being harmed
12. making things right with another person who has been
harmed by an injustice, or returning/replacing what belongs to
another
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1. Church’s commitment, and mandate to its members, to
engage in conscious efforts to fight against, if not overcome,
social sin
2. moral obligation for individuals and for the Church that
requires special attention to the poor, considering their needs
first and above all others
3. attributing to someone or something else a power that
belongs to God alone
4. using another’s thoughts, ideas, writings, etc. without
permission as if they were your own, a form of stealing
5. weekly day in which Catholics must attend Mass and avoid
unnecessary work
10. lying while under oath
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1. abortion deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing the unborn child; the Catholic Church
considers it a grave contradiction of moral law and a crime against human life
2. adultery sexual activity between two persons, at least one of whom is married to another
3. almsgiving freely giving money or material goods to a person who is needy; it may be an act of penance
or Christian charity
4. annulment declaration by the Church that a marriage is null and void, that it never existed: this is
necessary for a divorced Catholic to remarry
5. arms race competition between nations to build up stockpiles of weapons, esp. weapons of mass
destruction
6. artificial insemination process by which a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg are united in a manner other
than natural sexual intercourse (esp. by injecting sperm into a woman’s cervical canal
7. blasphemy speaking, acting or thinking about God in a way that is irreverent, mocking, or offensive
(against 2nd commandment)
8. capital punishment another name for the death penalty; the Catholic Church only allows it if absolutely
necessary to protect society from a killer
9. cardinal virtues necessary dispositions for a Christian life, namely prudence, justice, fortitude, and
temperance
10. chastity virtue which excludes or moderates the indulgence of the sexual appetite
11. civil disobedience deliberate refusal to obey a law prescribed by the state, usually on moral grounds
12. common good social conditions that allow for all citizens of the earth, individuals and families, to meet
basic needs and achieve fulfillment
13. conscience “interior voice” of a person, a God-given internal sense of what is morally wrong or right; to
make good judgments, one needs a well-formed conscience
14. conscientious objection refusal to join the military or take part in a war, based on moral or religious
grounds
15. contraception deliberate attempt to interfere with the creation of new life as a result of sexual
intercourse; considered wrong by the Church because sexual intercourse should be procreative
16. conversion profound change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God
17. Decalogue another name for the Ten Commandments
18. detraction revealing something about another person that is true, but harmful to their reputation
19. envy jealousy, resentment, or sadness because of another person’s good fortune
20. euthanasia direct action that causes the death of a handicapped, sick, or dying person; the Catholic
Church considers it a violation of the 5th commandment (Thou shall not kill)
21. fornication sexual intercourse between a man and a woman who are not married (morally wrong,
contrary to the 6th commandment)
22. fortitude a.k.a. strength or courage, the cardinal virtue that preserves sound moral judgment and
behavior in the face of difficulties and challenges
23. free will gift from God that allows human beings to choose from among various actions, for which we
are held accountable
24. homosexuality sexual attraction to members of one’s own gender; the Church teaches that homosexual
activity, not attraction, is morally wrong
25. human dignity idea that people are created in God’s image, and therefore have fundamental worth
26. human rights basic political, social and economic rights each human claims based on their human
dignity
27. solidarity union of one’s heart and mind with those who are poor, powerless, or who face injustice
28. idolatry worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods in a way that is fitting for God alone
29. in vitro fertilization fertilization of a woman’s egg with a man’s sperm outside of her body, which is
then transferred to her uterus; considered a moral violation of the dignity of procreation
30. just war idea that a war could be moral if it is done in self defense, as a last resort, proportionally, and
without deliberately killing civilians
31. justice cardinal virtue that ensures that all persons, esp. the poor and oppressed, receive what is due them
32. legitimate defense teaching that limited violence is morally acceptable in defending yourself or your
nation from an attack
33. Lord’s Day another name for Sunday and holy days of obligation; Catholics must attend Mass on these
days and avoid unnecessary work
34. lust intense and uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure; one of the seven deadly sins
35. masturbation self-manipulation of one’s sexual organs for the purpose of erotic pleasure or to achieve
orgasm; the Church considers it sinful because sexual acts should not be self-serving but should bring a
husband and wife to greater unity
36. morality dealing with the goodness or evil of human acts, attitudes, and values; it involves right
judgment, decision-making skills, personal freedom and responsibility
37. mortal sin action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and
God’s grace; it can result in eternal death; for a sin to be mortal the person must involve grave matter,
the person must have full knowledge of the evil of the act, and the person must give his/her full consent
to commit the act
38. natural law God-given instinct to be in the right relationship with God, other people, the world, and
ourselves
39. perjury lying while under oath
40. plagiarism using another’s thoughts, ideas, writings, etc. without permission as if they were your own, a
form of stealing
41. pornography written description or visual portrayal of a person or action, created or viewed to stimulate
sexual feelings
42. preferential option moral obligation for individuals and for the Church that requires special attention to
the poor, considering their needs first and above all others
43. prudence cardinal virtue that inclines people toward choosing the moral good and avoiding evil
44. reparation making amends for something one did wrong that harmed another person or led to loss
45. restitution making things right with another person who has been harmed by an injustice, or
returning/replacing what belongs to another
46. Sabbath weekly day for rest and worship
47. slander injuring another’s reputation by telling lies and spreading rumors
48. social doctrine body of teaching by the Church on economic and social matters that includes moral
judgments and demands for action in favor of those being harmed
49. social encyclical letter from the Pope addressed to members of the universal Church regarding topics
related to social justice, human rights, and peace
50. social justice Church’s commitment, and mandate to its members, to engage in conscious efforts to fight
against, if not overcome, social sin
51. stewardship attitude that we do not own the gifts God has given us, but are trustees of those gifts;
obligation to share time, talent and material treasures with others
52. suicide deliberately taking one’s own life; considered a serious sin, but usually not done freely and
deliberately (due to mental illness), and therefore the person is often not morally responsible for it
53. superstition attributing to someone or something else a power that belongs to God alone
54. temperance cardinal virtue by which one moderates his/her appetites and passions in order to achieve
balance in the use of created goods
55. venial sin a less serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one’s personal character and
weakens but does not rupture one’s relationship with God
56. vice practice or habit that leads a person to sin
57. virtue good habit, one that attracts us to the good