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acts of a human
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Acts accomplished without knowledge or deliberation.
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ascesis
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Religious self-discipline
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Freedom
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The power a person has over his own acts.
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full knowledge
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The clear and deliberate knowledge of the merit or sinfulness of an
action. It is required as a condition before a person can be guilty of a sin.
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human act
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An act that is performed with both knowledge and free will. Human acts,
depending upon the degree of knowledge and freedom involved in their
commission, are either morally good or morally evil.
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ignorance
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The lack of required knowledge.
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Indifferent acts |
Actions which have no moral value in themselves., but depend on the
intention of the agent and the circumstances that surround them for their moral
value.
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indirect responsibility |
The attribution of the effect that secondarily follows a free act.
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partial knowledge |
Knowledge that is obscured by the presence of some obstacle interfering
with moral judgment.
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prudence |
The ability to make and carry out moral decisions
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responsibility
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The demand for an account of one's acts before oneself and before a
superior authority; it includes accepting the consequences of one's actions.
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violence (external)
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The coercion of an external force against a person's will.
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