Modifiers of Human Actions CFE

1. Modifiers
of Human
Actions
BRYAN BENEDICT OLARTE

2. - the absence of knowledge which a person has
to posses
3 Types
◦ Vincible Ignorance
◦ Invincible Ignorance
◦ Affected Ignorance
◦ Actions done out of Vincible ignorance are partly
voluntary
◦ Actions done of invincible ignorance are involuntary
◦ Actions done out of affected ignorance are grievously
wrong.

3. Passions are the impetus that drive a person to
do or not do an act
Two types
◦ Antecedent – when the passion precedes the act
◦ Consequent – when the passion roots from an act
Principles:
Antecedent passion does not destroy voluntariness but
diminishes responsibility
Consequent passion increases responsibility

4. Instances when Fear accompanies an Act
i. Actions done out of fear
ii. Actions done with fear
Principles:
◦ Actions done out of fear are involuntary
◦ Actions done with fear are voluntary

5. Panic is described as intense fear
Actions done out of intense fear are involuntary

6. Habits are actions that are developed through
frequency of commission or omission.
Principle:
Actions done by force of habit are voluntary,
unless the person exerts a positive effort to
counteract the habitual tendencies.

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8. Factors
Affecting the
Moral
Quality of an
Act
BRYAN BENEDICT OLARTE

9. What are the moral qualities of an
act?
Moral
Immoral
Amoral

10. The Act itself
“Bonum ex integra causa, malum ex
quo cum que defectu” - Thomas Aquinas-
- An action is good if all the integral qualities of goodness are
concur, any defect, by less or excess, renders it evil
- an action is good, it in all respect it is good, otherwise it is bad”

11. Motive of the Doer
End of the doer vs. End of the act
Example: act of eating
◦ End of the act – to get full, to fill the hungry tummy
◦ End of the doer – to see the beautiful waitress.

12. Motive of the Doer
Some moral implications of Motive:
1. Good motives accompanying good actions render such actions
more meritorious
2. Good motives do not change the nature of evil acts
3. Bad actions done on account of good motives remain to be bad
4. Bad actions done with bad motives are grievously wrong.

13. Circumstances Around the Act
1. Who
2. When
3. Where
4. How
5. What
6. With whom

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