Exam Week & End of Semester 1 Theology

This week will conclude our time in Morality. We will have a brief exam review along with final Beauty Shops and some consideration for next semester Social Justice classes.

Thank you!

Monday, January 14th

Exam Review

Please check out this resource (link) on the Seven Principle for Catholic Social Teaching. It is a link to Cabrini University. The hope is that we will continue work with them in the Immigration seminar and training like we did last Spring.

CST Principles
https://www.cabrini.edu/about/departments/wolfington-center/principles-of-catholic-social-teaching

PLEASE NOTE

For the take home essay, I have decided to have you select either Part I OR 
Part II of the questions related to Digital Ethics. Please type your response using specific examples. Your response should be a minimum of 15 sentences. Types, Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced
Answer

Part 1. Keeping in mind Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go and our case study on the Pillow Angel Ethic (The Ashley Treatment), Do you think it is too late to do anything about the power of technology? If so, should humans themselves become technology? OR If it is not too late, what would you propose as a “moral compass” to offset procedures like the Pillow Angel  Ethic (Ashley Treatment – Recall Ashley’s limited autonomy) or the future in Never Let Me Go? Is there some universal standard(s) that could be agreed upon by nations? A new Declaration of Human Rights? Give examples.  
OR

Part 2. Dr. Leonard also makes the point that technology is all about making the world “efficient.” Humans and things like Religion that deal with mystery, telling stories, grace, forgiveness etc... aren’t really “efficient” or fact based. Consider the life experiences shared during Beauty Shop and our class film The Human Experience, What would be the role of religion, if any, in an “efficient” technologically driven world?

Tuesday,  January 15th

Exam - 44 minutes

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday -

Beauty Shop Experiences and Transition into Social Justice along with considerations from last week's posts.

Examples of Praxis Project

Gun Violence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pddlE7K2dTo

Urban Farming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dAHFdR-u2I

What if you could trade a paperclip for a house? | Kyle MacDonald | TEDxVienna

This is what happens when you reply to spam email | James Veitch

From Scammer to Saint

Last full week of classes before Exams January 7th to January 11th

During this week before finals for semester courses, we will  proceed with Beauty Shop and an exam review slated for Monday, 1/14. I will distribute a study guide as well as  a prompt for the essay portion of the exam. (See the last item on this blog week). This will be "take home" dealing with "digital ethics." We will spend this week discuss the role of Technology (Social Media, Warfare, and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) on Religion and Ethics.

A Social Life | Award Winning Short Film | Social Media Depression

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXdVPLj_pIk

A Sci-Fi Short Film : "Sight" - by Sight Systems

7 Of Future Warfare Technology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1K7tO4YuCI

Future Food | The Menu of 2030

Some humor from The Office

Exam Essay Video

Digital ethics and the future of humans in a connected world | Gerd Leonhard | TEDxBrussels

Ted Talk link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZn0IfOb61U

DUE Wednesday, 1/16 After viewing the Ted Talk, Digital Ethics and the Future of Humans in a Connected World by Gerd Leonhard, consider the following questions. Gerd Leonhard makes the point that “the power of technology has already passed the scope of ethics.” He also states that “without a stronger focus on digital ethics we may well be facing an extinction threat by our own inventions.” 

Part 1. Keeping in mind Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go and our case study on the Pillow Angel Ethic (The Ashley Treatment), Do you think it is too late to do anything about the power of technology? If so, should humans themselves become technology? OR If it is not too late, what would you propose as a “moral compass” to offset procedures like the Pillow Angel  Ethic (Ashley Treatment – Recall Ashley’s limited autonomy) or the future in Never Let Me Go? Is there some universal standard(s) that could be agreed upon by nations? A new Declaration of Human Rights? Give examples. 

Part 2. Dr. Leonard also makes the point that technology is all about making the world “efficient.” Humans and things like Religion that deal with mystery, telling stories, grace, forgiveness etc... aren’t really “efficient” or fact based. Consider the life experiences shared during Beauty Shop and our class film The Human Experience, What would be the role of religion, if any, in an “efficient” technologically driven world?

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Happy Christmas!

Week 16 December 10th to December 14th

This week we will continue with our Facing Ethical Dilemmas presentations.

**Each group will devise three to five multiple choice questions for the class based upon your topic and presentation. Each group will also provide one short answer essay on your issue. Please send them to me via my Merion Mercy email.

Week 15 December 3rd to December 7th

The last few weeks we have been engaged in small group works to finalized our Facing Ethical Issues project.

This week we will begin our presentations.

Monday, December 3rd - Happy Advent
Preparing Room

What does hope look like?

 Presentations

Code 8

Tuesday & Wednesday - Euthanasia

Friday  - Human Sexuality

Code 4

Thursday - Euthanasia

Between presentations, we will cover a chapter on ethics entitled

"You are What You Twee" on the role of technology and life.

Week 12 November 12th to November 16th

A major test is scheduled on key terms and questions related to  Chapter 2 (Conscience) & 3 (Catholic Social Teaching) for Friday, November 16th.
 Wednesday November 14 is the Theology Department's "Department Day." You will be giving a study guide to work on together for Friday's test.

Monday, November 12th Day 8
 Code 8A - Reading Room
8B - Room 227

Tuesday, November 13th - Day 1
"Regrouping"
Finish questions Chapter 3 - "Common Good"


Wednesday, November 14th, Day 2 - Theology Department Planning Day

Small groups - Test Review: A Test review Spend the class time review test questions with group members.

Chapter 2, Conscience PowerPoint (notes - purple), Handout with
 figure & board notes 

Definition of Moral conscience - top of notes with picture of person . Know this full definition

What is the “three font principle” (three aspects of every moral act) 

Objective - Multiple Choice

three dimensions of conscience 

synderesis 

characteristics of conscience in Catholic moral theology 

conscience as matter of intellect and will, “head and heart”  

conscience as objective and subjective 

Latin origin of “conscience” 

magisterium 

original sin as ‘concupiscence’ 

culpability 

What are the types of impediments (blocks) to moral decision making? Ignorance is one of them. What are the types of ignorance? What is the worst one?

erroneous conscience

Sample questions:

 Each of the following is true of the Catholic moral tradition’s teaching on conscience except 

a. conscience is, in part, formed by the culture(s) in which we live. 

b. an honestly-formed conscience must always be followed. 

c. conscience, as the term’s Latin origin shows, has to do with knowledge. 

d. conscience is primarily a feeling. 

 Influenced by Thomas Aquinas, the Catholic moral tradition describes the three dimensions of conscience as 

a. synderesis, process of discovery, and judgment. 

b. faith, hope, and love. 

c. lax, erroneous, and informed. 

d. ignorant, culpable, and scrupulous. 

Chapter Three : Catholic Social Teaching

page 63 : #s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12 & 13 and Notes on Seven Principles of CST
Short Answer responses
What is Catholic Social Teaching? (#1)
What two "great values" concerning social life are emphasized in the Old and New Testament? (#3)
 Be familiar (you need not memorize) the seven principles.

• Life and Dignity of the Human Person. ...
• Call to Family, Community, and Participation. ...
• Rights and Responsibilities. ...
• Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. ...
• The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers. ...
• Solidarity. ...
• Care for God's Creation.
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• The above principles and questions 2, 4, 5, 12 & 13 will be presented as Multiple choice questions
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• Sample questions
•  What CST focuses on all people being made in the image and likeness of God?
• What CST focuses on crossing national and international borders to help others?
• Name the Catholic Social Teaching Principle-  family is the foundation for social life and should be strengthened and support. We are called to participate in society.
• Name the Catholic Social Teaching Principle- We put the needs of the poor first
• Name the Catholic Social Teaching Principle- 
  we are called to be stewards of creation guided by concern for future generations
• Name the Catholic Social Teaching Principle-  
   fairwages, safe working conditions, the right to unionize. Workers must be respected

  

Thursday, November 15th, Day 3

Q & A

Beauty Shop
Code 4 - Kiersten
Code 8 - Emma

Friday, November 16th

Test - Chapters 2 & 3

Week 11 November 5th to November 9th

Overview: This week we will discuss Chapter three on Catholic Social Teaching. Some brief notes will be distributed
I will further outline as well as provide library time for the Facing Ethical Issues project.
RE: Beauty Shop. I am going to reschedule Beauty Shop this week due to my attending Kairos on Thursday and Friday. You will have time to continue to work in small groups on Thursday and Code 4a on Friday.
Looking Ahead:   A major test is scheduled on key terms and questions related to  Chapter 2 (Conscience) & 3 (Catholic Social Teaching) for Friday, November 16th.
 Wednesday November 14 is the Theology Department's "Department Day" and you know what that means...You will be giving a study guide to work on together for Friday's test.

Monday, November 5th & Tuesday November 6th

 We will view some videos on Catholic Social Teaching and discuss the questions for discussion related to Chapter 3. A look at Catholic Social Teaching and Voting. From the bishops of the state of Minnesota

But first....Journal: What are the "non-negotiables" to the Christian faith?

Election 2018 - A Message to MN Catholics

 Key website on Catholic Social Teaching From The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/

The Common Good

Wednesday November 7th - Reading Room

Facing Ethical Issues Project outline 

Thursday, November 8th & Friday, November 9th

Reading Room time to work on Facing Ethical Issues