Transcript sin is a reality in the human person

• SIN IS A REALITY IN THE HUMAN PERSON
• Humans both spiritual and physical
• SIN IS AN OFFENSE AGAINST GOD
• It is necessary to study, analyze, and categorize sin for
the following reasons:
∙ Sin is real and cannot be overlooked
∙ Jesus’ message and life as redeemer make little
sense unless it is understood that we are in need of
redemption
∙ By diagnosing the kinds and degrees of sin, we
will be in a much better position to cure ourselves or
allow Christ to cure us
SIN
Spiritual and Physical
Spiritual and Physical
Spiritual and Physical
Spiritual and Physical
Spiritual and Physical
Spiritual and Physical
Spiritual and Physical
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AN ACTION AND A
CONDITION
1. THE ORIGINAL
DISOBEDIENCE OF ADAM
AND EVE
2. CONCUPISCENCE
• DISORDERED DESIRES
• ATTRACTION TO SIN
a. CONDITION THAT HAS BEEN
PASSED DOWN TO ALL OF
HUMANITY
ORIGINAL SIN
• FREELY CHOSEN SINS OF INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE.
• Original Sin manifests itself most clearly in the sins of
individual people.
PERSONAL SIN
• According to the virtues or goods the sin
opposes.
• Adultery opposes temperance.
• According to the commandments they violate.
• Forbidden by 6th commandment.
• According to whom they offend or concern
• Offends spouse, children, God, society (scandal)
Categorizing Personal Sin
• According to whether they are sins in thought, word,
deed, or omission.
• According to gravity.
• Mortal – 1.) Grave matter 2.) Full Knowledge 3.) Full
Consent.
Categorizing Personal Sin
• SINS OF INDIVIDUALS THAT CAN FORM
POWERFUL INSTITUTIONS OR STRUCTURES
OF EVIL.
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DRINKING UNDER AGE, EXPERIMENTATION
WITH SEX, RIDICULING OTHERS
SOCIAL SIN
• INVINCIBLE IGNORANCE - ignorance is said to be
invincible when a person is unable to rid himself of it.
• VINCIBLE IGNORANCE - ignorance is termed
vincible if it can be dispelled by the use of "moral
diligence".
• INTERNAL VOICE THAT TELLS US WHAT IS
RIGHT AND WRONG.
• MOVES US TO SEEK TO KNOW AND DO GOOD
AND AVOID EVIL.
CONSCIENCE
FREUD
• SUPEREGO – INTERNAL PARENT, TELLS YOU
HOW TO ACT, PROHIBITS YOU FROM CERTAIN
ACTIONS.
• GOOD BECAUSE IT CAN BRING YOU TO BECOMING A
HEALTHY HUMAN BEING.
• BECOME BAD IF IT BECOMES A TYRANNICAL SUPEREGO.
• CAN HURT THE AUTONOMY OF A PERSON,
OVERWHELMING SENSE OF UNWORTHINESS
1.
LEAD US TO DO GOOD AND AVOID EVIL.
2.
SEEKING TO SEE TRULY AND THINK
HONESTLY
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SEEKING HONEST AND MORALLY RIGHT
DECISIONS FOR ETHICAL SITUATIONS FROM
MORALLY CORRECT SOURCES(HELP HUMAN
COMMUNITY AND HONOR GOD.)
DIFFERENT FROM SUPEREGO IN EFFORT TO FIND
THE TRUTH OF A SITUATION DESPITE WHAT YOU
HAVE BEEN TOLD OR THE FLOW OF THE MASSES.
(3)FUNCTIONS OF CONSCIENCE
3. REACH A DECISION THAT SAYS “THIS IS
WHAT GOD WANTS ME TO DO.”
• THIS IS WHAT GOD WANTS FROM ME SO THIS IS
THE RIGHT DECISION.
• SOME DECISIONS CAN BE PERSONALIZED.
FUNCTIONS OF
CONSCIENCE
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
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WHAT OUGHT I DO?
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A matter of acquiring the necessary skills for making
right judgments
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Be able to know and assess the morally relevant factors
Ability to consider all sides of an issue
Ability to maintain a steadfast will
WHAT SORT OF PERSON OUGHT I BECOME?
FORMATION OF CONSCIENCE
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Object – what you have chosen to do.
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Intention – why you have chosen to do the
object in question.
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Concrete physical action.
Can be more than one object.
It is possible to have more than one intention or
motive.
Object and Intention make up the core of
human action.
PARTS OF A MORAL ACT
• CIRCUMSTANCES – THINGS THAT EFFECT THE
PERSON PERFORMING AN ACTION OR THE
ACTION ITSELF.
• The situation or surroundings of a person.
• Ex. Age, Economic Status, Psychological state.
• Circumstances can change.
PARTS OF A MORAL ACT
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Both object and intention must be good for
an action to be good as a whole.
An evil action cannot be good due to a good
intention.
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Ex. A person aids his wife in committing suicide to
help her out of her painful disease.
Ex. A couple who isn’t married has sex because
they are in love with each other.
A good act can be corrupted by a bad
intention.
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Ex. A person helps an old woman in order to get
praised by other people.
Rules According to CCC
• CIRCUMSTANCES OF AN ACT CAN EFFECT THE
CULPABILITY OF A PERSON AND THE LEVEL
OF MORAL GOODNESS OR EVIL OF AN ACTION.
• Ex. A 16 year old girl from a poor area having an abortion
vs. A 35 year old lawyer having an abortion.
• Ex. A teacher who does something immoral vs. A student
who acts immorally.
Rules According to CCC
• CIRCUMSTANCES CANNOT CHANGE AN
INHERENTLY IMMORAL OBJECT INTO A GOOD
ONE.
• Ex. Abortion is wrong despite of circumstances.
• Ex. Sex before marriage is always wrong.
Rules According to CCC
• CERTAIN INSTANCES WHERE INTENTION AND
OBJECT CAN BE GOOD BUT CIRCUMSTANCES
MAKE AN ACTION AS A WHOLE
INAPPROPRIATE.
• EX. DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS IN A
RELATIONSHIP IN FRONT OF CHILDREN.
Rules According to CCC