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A habit makes an action:

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Section 1

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A habit makes an action:

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easy, prompt, and joyful

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Human law

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civil rights

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Every Human action either....

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Decreases a habit Causes a habit Increases a habit (FALSE: Has no effect on well established habits)

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Good habits

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Good habits are in accord with human nature. Good habits make doing a particular action easy. Good habits perfect the natural inclinations allowing them to perform their proper actions. (FALSE: Good habits remove freedom because they determine you to a particular type of action.)

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One can find out if a human law is in accord with the eternal law

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by judging whether the law is in accord with the natural and divine laws

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To get better at virtues

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increase quantity and quality

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Teleological law's purpose

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guide the intellect to proper actions, move the will and emotions to proper actions, and protect from unvirtuous

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Stage 1 (stages of growth in virtue)

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beginning of virtue - one only can do good action with guidance and influence of others

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Humans must follow their conscience

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voice of God

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Stage 0 (stages of growth in virtue)

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Vice

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A bad habit is called a:

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Vice

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Eternal law

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is the wisdom in God's mind moving and guiding all things to their proper end

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Natural Law

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all those moral truths that we know by determining what actions fulfill human nature (make us truly happy). We determine what we are naturally inclined to do because God made us for a purpose. (participation in eternal law)

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Eternal law

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The order in creation that reflects God's will and purpose; it is eternal because it is always true and never changes. All other types of law have their basis in Eternal Law and are only true if they reflect the truth of Eternal Law. God's plan - highest law - wisdom ordering all things to their proper action

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four stages of growth in a virtue.

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In the first stage others are needed to help the person overcome their emotions to do the right action. (FALSE: In the second stage, the emotions always aid the intellect in performing good actions. - need help from others to do good actions) In the third stage, the intellect is able to transform the contrary emotions into positive ones. In the last stage, the emotions are completely trained and desire to perform the good action.

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Stage 2 (stages of growth in virtue)

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One can do action by themselves, but only with great difficulty. Overcome confusion and contrary emotions

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Elements of New Law in Divine Law

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primary element and secondary. Primary element is grace of Holy Spirit guiding the intellect and moving the will. Secondary is written law

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Teleological law

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is to help you become happy

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Law

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is a command of reason moving people to their proper actions

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Two parts of the New Law

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Primary element (grace of Holy Spirit guiding the intellect and moving the will) and secondary element (written law)

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Eternal Law

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the Plan

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Stage 3 (stages of growth in virtue)

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at first emotions rebel, but the intellect and will transform them (to increase virtues you need to do like actions with greater intensity - intellect is focused - will is doing it with love - emotions want bodily good - giving it your best effort)

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We can know the eternal law

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by the Bible and natural law

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Divine Law

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law which comes from God in revelation. Both the New law (Christ's revelation) and Old law (10 commandments).

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Full fledged virtue (stages of growth in virtue) - stage 4

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intellect, will, and emotions all work together. Good actions are always joyful/fun

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natural right

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all those things that are necessary to be truly happy/perform proper actions (ex: water, housing, prayer, education, religion)

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A law that is not in accord with the eternal law is:

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unjust

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Divine rights

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all those things that are necessary to be supernaturally happy (ex: confession, vocation)

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Good habit

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virtue

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How humans can determine the precepts of natural law

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see what actions lead to natural happiness (fulfill us)

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