![]() (The word ethics also has its root in a word that means custom. Every sin in some way diminishes or destroys Goodness, Order and Life. When we ask, ”How did Christ act?” the answer is Christ acts as God the Father acted: to bring about Goodness, Order and Life. When we ask the question, “How should a Christian act?” the answer is a Christian, one who follows Christ, should act as Christ acted. Morality has to do then with the way one customarily acts. The word morality comes from the Latin word moralis meaning custom. Our decisions and actions are either moral or immoral. As Catholics we do not see physical life as the only issue, however, since ultimately we believe in eternal life and thus, when all reasonable means have been used, in letting natural death occur.Ģ) Knowing who we are and that we are called to share in Christ’s own mission we can make decisions about how we should act. The promotion of Life is primary since without it nothing else would be possible. Peace is not simply the absence of conflict but the development of right relationships marked by the experience of Goodness, Order and Life. The key indicator that God’s Kingdom or Way of Life is becoming present is PEACE. This is true in our own lives and in the lives of our neighbors. ![]() While we may say it in different ways, our mission, our task, is to prepare for the coming of God’s Kingdom by proclaiming it in word and action. We are one of God’s beloved daughters or sons.Īs such we have been commissioned to carry on the work of Christ today. What does it mean for us when we, as disciples of the Risen Christ, have to make moral decisions?ġ) The process of making moral decisions begins with an understanding of who we are. In our world today we face many situations that are complex, uncertain and ambiguous. Making Moral Decisions in Conflict Situations
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