PPT-add to your faith… Virtue

2 Peter 157 Virtue arete any excellence of a person in body or mind or of a thing an eminent endowment property or quality Thayers properly denotes whatever procures preeminent. How . to . doubt and have faith without exploding. Travis M. Dickinson. Doubting. Do you fly?. Doubting. Doubting. Typical prescription for doubt. Wait it out. Treat symptoms as best you can. Hope it goes away. ETHICS BOWL. STARTER QUESTION. Think of someone who you think of as . a good person. .. It could be a family member, friend, someone famous – anyone!. Q: What . makes. this person good?. List the . 2 Corinthians 8:9. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.. What is grace?. Good done to others who do not deserve it.. Themes in Ethics and Epistemology. Shane Ryan. s.g.ryan@sms.ed.ac.uk. 09/10/13. Topic. What is virtue ethics?. Structure. 1. The Motivation for Virtue Ethics. 2. Virtue Ethics: historical background. Virtue vs. Impurity. “The moral excellence evident in my life as I consistently do what is right.”. Showing integrity by making good choices in every situation. . Virtues" are attitudes, dispositions, or character traits that enable us to be and to act in ways that develop this potential. They enable us to pursue the ideals we have adopted. Honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, fidelity, integrity, fairness, self-control, and prudence are all examples of virtues.. INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLICISM. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Lead an . examination of conscience . for the First Commandment (. p. . 436).. . 1. The First Commandment . (. pp. 428-435. ). BASIC QUESTIONS . What is the First Commandment in light of the theological virtues? . OUR MORAL LIFE IN CHRIST. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . After reading the story of Peter and Rebecca, respond in . writing. to the following question, and then . discuss. :. Did Peter do the right thing by breaking up with Rebecca?. 2 Peter 1:1-11. 7 BUILDING BLOCKS OF YOUR FAITH. 2 Peter 1:1-11. These characteristics are not represented as a village of truth, but rather as a building of spiritual growth.. Faith is the foundation. If we depart from faith, don. INTRODUCTION TO CATHOLICISM. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Lead an . examination of conscience . for the First Commandment (. p. . 436).. . 1. The First Commandment . (. pp. 428-435. ). BASIC QUESTIONS . What is the First Commandment in light of the theological virtues? . Good life Final end Rational. . Function Flourishing . . Eudaimonia. Virtues Doctrine of the mean Vices . 1. What are the vices for each of the following virtues? . Recap – The Virtues. STARTER QUESTION. Think of someone who you think of as . a good person. .. It could be a family member, friend, someone famous – anyone!. Q: What . makes. this person good?. List the . qualities or character traits . OUR MORAL LIFE IN CHRIST. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . After reading the story of Peter and Rebecca, respond in . writing. to the following question, and then . discuss. :. Did Peter do the right thing by breaking up with Rebecca?. Morality, Sin, and Virtue OUR FEARLESS SEARCH FOR A MORAL INVENTORY Step 4: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. At its core, working Step 4 reflects our willingness to trust the HP of our understanding uncovered with Steps 1, 2, and 3. better and more active men if we believe it right to look for what we don