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THEO 5 : Moral Theology

 There are many kinds of ethical
systems
CHRISTIAN ETHICS when ethics is
treated from the point of view of
Christian faith.
MORAL THEOLOGY the term used
in Catholic thought as a study of
morality.
Sources:
1. Divine Revelation in the Catholic
Tradition
2. Human reason
3. Experience
 Moral Theology a systematic attempt
to understand Divine Revelation in
reference to the Christian persons
loving response in faith to Gods salvific
invitation.
 The
MATERIAL OBJECT OF MORAL
THEOLOGY:

Human acts

The
FORMAL OBJECT OF MORAL
THEOLOGY:
Morality of human acts in
Relation to our supernatural
End.
Specific Goals of Moral
Theology:

1. To understand, appreciate, & accept

the moral norms and principles given
to us by the Church.
2. To assimilate in our life these moral
norms.
3. To follow Christ.
General Goals of Moral
ORTHODOXY -correct understanding
of the Faith.
ORTHOPRAXIS -is the correct
application of the Faith in moral living
and in worshipping.
It is the living out of the challenges &
demands of their faith with the
support of prayer & sacraments.

Integration of:
Doctrine, Morals, Worship
 BELIEVING

TOTAL,
Integral
FAITH

DOING, Entrusting,
Obeying WORSHIPPING
 Dogmatism

BELIEVING

Ideological Activism
Ideological Ritualism
TOTAL,
Integral
FAITH

DOING,
Obeying Pious Activism Entrusting,
WORSHIPPING
Activism Ritualism
Moral Theology:
IMMEDIATE Goal: to develop moral
adulthood Christian maturity

PROXIMATE Goal: to put on the new self,

say no to sin and yes to love; it is continuing
conversion, integral liberation, to be holy
NOW, the present moment.

ULTIMATE Goal: union with God in heaven

in the company of all the saints.
Characteristics of Moral Theology
A dynamic morality
A personalist morality
A positive morality
A God and Christ-centered morality
A Biblical & Sacramental morality
A Communitarian morality
A Dialogical & ecumenical morality
A morality of praxis
 Divisions of Ethics, Moral
Theology:

1. Fundamental or General = present

truths about human acts, and from
these truths deduces the general
principles of morality.

Treats basic components of the moral

action.
2. SPECIAL is applied ethics/moral
theology. It applies principles of general
ethics in different areas of human
activity (individual and social).
Studies moral behavior in a specific life.
Special moral issues, cases,
problems
Human Acts can be:

Ethical
Good, moral
Unethical
Bad, immoral, evil
Indifferent, amoral
 I am
NONMORAL.
Only human
beings are moral
beings.

MAHALIN NYO NAMAN

ME. Kasi human beings
are moral beings. We
are nonmoral.
Take care of Gods
Creation!
 Ethical correct, acceptable
Unethical incorrect, unacceptable
Moral specific sense: good

MORAL one who correctly judges

between right & wrong, and
consequently act on what is virtuous.

general sense: deals with the question

of good or bad.

Immoral wrong, bad, evil, sinful

 IMMORAL one who does not act in
conformity with the principles of right
and wrong.
AMORAL

1. Not involving questions of right or

wrong; without moral quality; neither
moral nor immoral.

INDIFFERENT

NEUTRAL
AMORAL

2. When a person is blind to some moral

values.

2.A
--- Unaware of what is right or wrong
--- Do not possess ethical notions at all as
a result of an unusual upbringing or
inborn.
2.B
-- Lacking moral sensibility; one who is
not concerned with any moral standards
at all;
--not caring about right and wrong;
--having no moral standards, restraints or
principles;
--with callous conscience.
 IMPUTABLE - To impute to
charge/accuse a person with fault, an
offense or a crime.

CULPABLE guilty, blameworthy,

(Latin) mea culpa my fault.

ACCOUNTABLE answerable or
responsible

LIABLE - legally responsible.

Human Acts voluntary, deliberate,
intentional acts. [knowledge, freedom,
will/consent/voluntariness]:
ELICITED
COMMANDED
KINDS OF ELICITED HUMAN ACTS

1. Wish
2. Intention
3. Consent
4. Choice / Election / Selection
5. Use
6. Fruition / Satisfaction
Elicited acts a simple WILL-ACT
WISH the first tendency of the will
towards a thing, whether this thing be
realizable or not. It is the simple love of a
thing. (Desire)

INTENTION the purposive tendency of

the will towards a thing regarded as
realizable, whether the thing is actually
done or not. (Active Desire; will to obtain
it).
 CONSENT the acceptance by the will of the
means necessary to carry out the intention.
(A definite decision).
ELECTION the selection by the will of the
precise means to be employed in carrying out
the intention.
USE the employment by the will of powers
to carry out its intention by the means
elected.
FRUITION the enjoyment of the thing willed
& done; the wills act of satisfaction in
intention fulfilled. (The actual attainment &
enjoyment of the desired good).
 What is the significance of tracing the
different kinds of elicited human act?
COMMANDED ACTS under orders from
the will
1. INTERNAL acts done by internal
mental powers under command of the
will. {Effort to remember, conscious
reasoning, effort to control anger,
deliberate use of the imagination in
visualizing a scene}
2. EXTERNAL acts effected by bodily
powers under the command of the will.
{Deliberate walking, eating, writing,
speaking}
3. MIXED acts that involve the
employment of bodily & mental powers.
{Study which involves the use of
intellect and the use of eyes in
reading}
 What is the significance of knowing that
there is what one calls a commanded
human act?