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Morality Crossword 1
Across
1. another name for the death penalty; the Catholic Church
only allows it if absolutely necessary to protect society from a
killer
11. 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
12. freely giving money or material goods to a person who is
needy; it may be an act of penance or Christian charity
13. 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
14. sexual activity between two persons, at least one of whom
is married to another
Down
1. refusal to join the military or take part in a war, based on
moral or religious grounds
2. “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
3. social conditions that allow for all citizens of the earth,
individuals and families, to meet basic needs and achieve
fulfillment
4. necessary dispositions for a Christian life, namely prudence,
justice, fortitude, and temperance
5. declaration by the Church that a marriage is null and void,
that it never existed: this is necessary for a divorced Catholic
to remarry
6. virtue which excludes or moderates the indulgence of the
sexual appetite
7. speaking, acting or thinking about God in a way that is
irreverent, mocking, or offensive (against 2nd commandment)
8. competition between nations to build up stockpiles of
weapons, esp. weapons of mass destruction
9. 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
10. deliberate refusal to obey a law prescribed by the state,
usually on moral grounds
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Morality Crossword 2
Across
3. worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods in a
way that is fitting for God alone
4. another name for the Ten Commandments
7. sexual intercourse between a man and a woman who are not
married (morally wrong, contrary to the 6th commandment)
10. 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)
13. basic political, social and economic rights each human
claims based on their human dignity
14. idea that people are created in God’s image, and therefore
have fundamental worth
15. 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
Down
1. revealing something about another person that is true, but
harmful to their reputation
2. union of one’s heart and mind with those who are poor,
powerless, or who face injustice
5. profound change of heart, turning away from sin and toward
God
6. a.k.a. strength or courage, the cardinal virtue that preserves
sound moral judgment and behavior in the face of difficulties
and challenges
8. gift from God that allows human beings to choose from
among various actions, for which we are held accountable
9. idea that a war could be moral if it is done in self defense,
as a last resort, proportionally, and without deliberately killing
civilians
11. sexual attraction to members of one’s own gender; the
Church teaches that homosexual activity, not attraction, is
morally wrong
12. jealousy, resentment, or sadness because of another
person’s good fortune
WORD BANK
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