REED REVIEWER
MORALITY
Morality- the standards by
which we judge our actions to
be good or evil
Moral Law- the phrase used to
describe the objective standards
authored by God and taught by
Church authority
Christian Morality- help the
individual grow in the
knowledge and love of God in
order to be as Christ like as
possible
PHILOSOPHY
- Drives attitudes and behavior
- Dictates values
- Directs way of life
1. Oriental Philosophy
- Try to live a gentle
submissiveness to the cosmic
powers flowing in the universe.
- They try to let these powers
control their destiny.
- The cosmic powers can be
achieved through meditation.
2. Playboy/Playgirl
- This is also known as
hedonism, in which pleasure,
especially of the physical,
sensual type, is almost
considered a god
3. Communistic Philosophy
- Fathered by Karl Marx
- a movement which creates a
classless, moneyless, and
stateless social structure.
4. Individualistic Philosophy
- Atheistic existentialism
- each person is radically alone
and separated from all others
- exclusion of any transcendental,
metaphysical, or religious
beliefs
5. Nihilistic Worldview
- Latin nihil, nothing
- One may develop upon realizing
there are no necessary norms,
rules, or laws.
- Life have no ultimate meaning
6. Christian Philosophy
- Relates life positively towards
others because he/she has
accepted in faith the word of
God
- Life of loving service and
sacrifice
- What matters most is to LOVE
(God in
- others)
HUMAN DIGNITY
The Human Person
a. Local: Based on Myths and
Legends
b. Scientific: Based of Facts and
Theories
c. Biblical: Based on Faith and
Traditions
“God made everything essentially
good.”
“God created humans in the image
and likeness of Him”
 “God made the human beings
conscious of consciousness”
Reason: human person is capable
to understand
Freedom: capability of directing
himself/herself – “to do good.”
Therefore, with these powers,
human being can become the best
in God’s creation that make us
different from /superior to animals.
And when these powers used to
the purpose of God, it promotes
one’s dignity.
FREEDOM
Freedom is at the center of
human person where he/she
makes moral decision (good or
evil)
Fundamental Freedom
- It is exercised at the very core
of human person, the locus of
self-determination and moral
responsibility
- Its object is not a particular
action but the entire self in its
relation to God
- It is a preference where it is a
stance or an attitude than an
act of choosing
Freedom of the Human Person is
Limited
- Man is free but he must
understand and accept God’s
commands
Freedom From
Release from any:
- Physical barriers, such as,
matter, energy, space and time
- Psychological barriers, such as,
disordered passions, fears,
personality defects, prejudices
or psychological imbalances
- Spiritual barriers, such as bad
habits, or vices
Freedom For
- Means an authentic freedom
growing as full persons and
children of God, sharing in the life
of Christ, Our Liberator through the
Spirit.
- It is the freedom found in authentic
love.
- It is attaining the fullness of life
or happiness
Fundamental Option
It is a free and responsible
determination of one about the totality
of his existence good or evil.
Freedom and Responsibility
External freedom refers to the
freedom of action, the freedom to
do whatever we want to do
Inner freedom refers to freedom
to become all we can possibly be.
Threats to Inner Freedom
- Subhuman living conditions
- Arbitrary Imprisonment
- Inhuman Working Conditions
- Exploitation
- Tyranny
Interior Obstacles to Authentic
Freedom
- Ignorance
- Disordered Passions
- Fears
- Personality Defects
 - Bad Habits - Humans are accountable stewards
- Psychological Disturbances of all things, over their lives and
- Exterior Forces such as violence that of others

Guide of Christians for Responsible

Decision-Making (St. Paul)

1. Respect for yourself

2. Respect for fellow Christians
3. Respect for the Church
4. Respect for the outsiders

HUMAN PERSON AS RELATIONAL

BEING

1. Being BY others
2. Being WITH others
3. Being FOR others

Relationship with Himself/Herself

- YES to ourselves
- YES to others

Relationship with Other Human

Beings and Nature

- To live in the community/social

groups with appropriate
structure and institution

“God created man/woman in His

own image and likeness and gave
him/her dominion over all
creatures.”

A Useful Dominion

- Not to do with these things as they

please, but to use these things
reasonably and responsibly to
satisfy their needs according to
God‟s plans
- People are accountable to God for
what they are and for what they
make of themselves