<p>Religion 8 Social Teaching Study Guide</p><p> Moral Law</p><p> o Definition</p><p> o Natural Law</p><p> o The 10 Commandments (you do not need to know them all, just know they are part of the moral law)</p><p> o The Great Commandment (know both parts)</p><p> o The New Commandment</p><p> o The Beatitudes (you don’t need to know them all, but should know what they are)</p><p> Moral choice</p><p> The three parts of a moral act:</p><p> o Object</p><p> o Intent</p><p> o Circumstances</p><p> Conscience</p><p> Discrimination</p><p> o Racism</p><p> o Sexism</p><p> o Ageism</p><p> Social Sin</p><p> Social Justice</p><p> Scandal</p><p> Calumny</p><p> Gossip</p><p> Abortion</p><p> Euthanasia</p><p> Virtue  The Seven Cardinal Virtues and Seven Deadly Sins</p><p> o Humility vs. Pride</p><p> o Kindness vs. Envy</p><p> o Patience vs. Wrath</p><p> o Diligence vs. Sloth</p><p> o Charity vs. Greed</p><p> o Temperance vs. Gluttony</p><p> o Chastity vs. Lust</p><p>(OVER)</p><p>Choose ONE of the following topics and write a paragraph on it:</p><p> As an 8th Grader, what are some real-life ways you can personally work toward social justice? Please make sure your answer includes the following:</p><p> o Define Social Justice</p><p> o Describe situations that you encounter that show a lack of social justice</p><p> o Describe ways you can work toward social justice at school, in your home, and in the world</p><p> What are some examples of social sin that you have encountered, either as a victim, participant, or observer? What are some ways to fight social sin?:</p><p> o Define Social Sin</p><p> o Describe how you have encountered it</p><p> o Describe ways to fight it</p><p> Why does the Catholic Church teach that abortion, euthanasia, and suicide are wrong?</p><p> o Define each term</p><p> o Describe Catholic teachings on these topics</p><p> o Refer to the appropriate parts of the Moral Law (see above) that impact these issues</p>