The Moral Act

The Moral Act

1. Human Beings as Moral Agents

   • Every human being faces moral decisions
     • is morally responsible for their own moral actions

2. Nature of a Moral Act

   • Involves both deliberation and choice
     • Moral Content
       • choice between good and evil
         • Affects the character of the person

3. True Freedom

   • not doing whatever we want, but doing what we ought

4. Moral action and freedom

   • Good moral actions make us freer
     • Bad moral actions make us slaves to sin