Question

1. Explain how God is the origin and end of all good moral actions.

2. What is the purpose of moral theology?

3. How can Catholics have assurance that the moral teachings of the Church are correct?

4. What often happens to societies that reject the moral law revealed by God?

5. What is the difference between humans and animals when it comes to moral actions?

6. Define secular humanism. Can human reason on its own determine moral truths without error? Explain.

7. What is a “materialistic view” of the world?

Answer 1

1). God is the origin and end of moral actions means that God is the reason why humans do things in a certain way that is considered moral, if there was no god human would not fear being judged and there would be no concept of marality, this is what the statement is saying.

2). The purpose of moral theology is to explain divine revelation and doubts and questions of human reasons.

4). According to moral theology, societies that reject the moral laws revealed by God face disastrous consequences.

5). The difference between humans and animals when it comes to moral actions is that humans can think and reason and thus can diffrentiadif between right and wrong.

6). Secular humanism is a doctrine that says that morality should be concerned about present and it's present effects and outcomes.

7). Materialistic view of the world means an unnatural attachment to the materials goods, and thinking of it as most important thing for a good life.