ARK Theological and Cardinal Virtues 3

Question 1

The vice of 'acedia' (sloth) in classical Catholic moral theology refers specifically to:

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Spiritual torpor and sorrow at the good of God — resistance to spiritual effort and divine love

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Physical laziness

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Indifference to social duties

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Excessive pleasure-seeking

Question 2

The virtue of fortitude in classical moral theology enables a person to:

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Overcome fear and rash impulse in the pursuit of good and avoidance of evil

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Tolerate all suffering without complaint

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Achieve heroic feats of physical strength

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Accept all suffering as God's will

Question 3

In the Catholic understanding of the 'gifts of the Holy Spirit,' they differ from the theological virtues because:

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Gifts are dispositions that make one more docile to the Holy Spirit's direct movements, beyond ordinary virtue

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Gifts are for clergy only; virtues are for all

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Virtues are given by the Spirit; gifts are acquired through practice

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Gifts are temporary; virtues are permanent

Question 4

Which medieval theologian wrote 'The Seven Capital Vices' framework that classified serious sins opposing the virtues?

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John Cassian and Pope Gregory the Great

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Augustine

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Thomas Aquinas alone

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Bernard of Clairvaux

Question 5

The theological virtue of faith in Catholic theology involves:

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Both intellectual assent and personal trust in God who reveals

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Intellectual certainty based on evidence

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Belief despite evidence to the contrary

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A purely emotional experience of God's presence

Question 6

In Aquinas's virtue ethics, 'virtue' is defined as a habit that:

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Perfects the human person and disposes them toward their proper end

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Follows social conventions

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Avoids all extreme behavior

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Is imposed by religious authority