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Ethics - Unit 07
Law as a Guide to Freedom
Term | Definition |
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determinism | The philosophy that holds that every event, action, and decision results from something independent of the human will |
imputable | Ascribed, attributed, or definitely linked to a specific accountable person or entity |
law | An ordinance of reason for the common good, promulgated by the one who is in charge of the community |
natural law | The reasoned participation of humans in God's eternal law that reveals what God intends us to do and to avoid according to his wise and loving plan |
evangelical counsels | Vows taken to poverty, chastity, and obedience in order to live the Gospel more fully typically embraced by those in religious life |
precepts of the Church | The minimal obligations for members in good standing of the Catholic faith community |
canon law | The full body of officially established rules governing the Catholic Church, which was last revised in 1983 |