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A state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority
The voluntary and generous engagement of a person in society
t/f Legitimate authority is legitimate only when it seeks the common good for the group concerned and if it employs morally licit means to attain it.
A society in which the state exercises total control of the life and conduct of the citizens
Duty of respect and obedience owed by every person to the state of which he is a member
t/f Rejecting laws contrary to Divine Law is more than just a right, it is also a serious duty of conscience.
t/f Politicians must remember that a well-formed Christian conscience does not permit them to vote for a political program or an individual law which contradicts the fundamental contents of faith and morals.
t/f Aquinas would argue that an unjust law is not even truly a law if it goes against reason formed by the government.
t/f You have a moral duty to follow authority, even authority that is not legitimate.
Primarily a "judgement of reason" that allows you to determine whether certain acts are moral or immoral
Your identity as a ________________ should permeate every ________________ of your life, especially ones of great ___________________ like voting. Likewise, Catholic ___________________ have a special role to promote the _____________ ___________ and the dignity of the ______________ _____________.
t/f The Church is clear that political communities that uphold democratic values are important for upholding human rights.
Believing that truth is dependent upon one's own perception or opinion; holding that there is no absolute or objective truth
t/f The Church respects the legitimate autonomy of the democratic order and is not entitled to express preferences for this or that institutional or constitutional solution, except to address religious or moral implications.
Leaders of public groups—particularly government leaders—or institutions that make laws
t/f Your conscience is not an entity separate from yourself that makes you aware of you what to do; rather, it is that part of you that tells you what is right and wrong, attuned to the voice of God.
The law that is inscribed in the human heart, and known by human reason
The moral right to refuse to follow laws or other social constructs based on moral or religious grounds
t/f True rights are derived from a consensus.
t/f Political communities must ensure not only one's right to worship God but also to practice their religion within society.