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The way we live as god's children, responding to Jesus and the guidance of the holy spirit at work in the catholic church
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Catholic morality
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God's fatherly instruction that is written on the human hear and accesses by human reason
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Natural law
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A solemn agreement between god and human beings involving mutual obligations and agreements
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Covenant
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The goodness or sinfulness of human acts
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Morality
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The interior voice of a human being, within whose heart the inner law of God is inscribed
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Conscience
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The gift of the holy spirit; the help that God gives us to live out our vocation
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Grace
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The respect owed to all human beings because they are made in God's image
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Dignity
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Calling to love and serve God both now and forever
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Vocation
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T or F. God never assists us in our moral decision making because it would negate our free will
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False
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T or F. The Christian Pentecost was the event on which Jesus sent the Apostles the Holy Spirit, giving them power to spread the gospel
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True
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T or F. The Catholic Church does not believe that God intended for us to help in spreading His goodness and making the world the way he intended it to be
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False.
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List and explain the three elements involved in determining the morality of a particular act
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1) object chosen- the choice we make,good or bad, when we make decisions
2) intention of act- the reason we acted they way we did 3) circumstances surrounding the act- the things around us that affect our decision. |
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List the three concepts underlying Catholic morality
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Dignity, vocation, and grace
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How does grace affect our moral decision making
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Grace leads us to god and away from sin. It is how God helps us through life
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The mystery of the union of divine and human natures in Jesus
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Incarnation
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People who take the beatitudes message to heart and attempt to live it
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Beatitude Saints
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The teachings of Jesus in the sermon on the mount on the meaning of and way to true happiness
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Beatitudes
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God's reign, proclaimed by and present in Jesus
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Kingdom of God
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Teachings that overturn commonly held values and priorities
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Hard sayings
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Strict observance of laws, regardless of circumstances and possible harm to people involved
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Legalism
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Doing only the least that is required by law in our moral life
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Minimalism
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T or F. Jesus shows us his morality through his lectures to sinners on how they need to "get their act together."
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False
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T or F. Strictly and legalistically following the ten commandments is guiding principle of Christian morality
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False
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T or F. The kingdom of god is the central theme in Jesus' preaching
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True
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Jesus believed that the Kingdom of God would only come about once we die and reach heaven
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False
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T or F. Jesus insists that following him will be the easiest and most self-indulgent thing you will ever do
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False
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T or F. Jesus approved of the old law, but disapproved of certain attitudes toward the law
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True
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T or F. Jesus claimed that the heart of all religious laws was love of God and others. He placed his concern over strict observance of the law
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True
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List the four moral questions Jesus asks through his life's actions
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1) how can we avoid sin
2) how are people hurting and what can we do 3) how can we prepare of kingdom of god 4) how is god active in the world today and how do we participate |
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List the three main purposes of the Beatitudes for our moral lives
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1) challenges us to think about our attitude towards others
2) shows us a way of life that reflects Jesus' values 3) teaches a good way to live, not just follow laws |
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Differentiate what Jesus meant by following "letter of the law" vs. "spirit of the law"
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Letter- is when people do exactly what the law says but only because it says to
Spirit- when people have the law in their heart and understand that there are exceptions to the law |
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Refers to the unity, in Christ, of all people and holy things such as charity and the Eucharist that brung about unity
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Communion of saints
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T or F. The church is made of sinners and saints
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True
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T or F. The church should play major role in our moral decision making because it strives to preach Jesus' message in a world where what's right is hard to find
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True
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T or F. Thanks to the reconciliation, we can trust that the Church is guided by the Holy Spirit and providing us with the truth
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False
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T or F According to St. Paul's analogy of the body, the experiences of one part of the Church should not affect any of the other parts
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False
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T or F. The sacrament of baptism is prefigured in the Old Testament in the story of creation
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False
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T or F. The first recorded baptism in history was performed on Jesus
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False
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T or F. Jesus began his public ministry by being paraded into Jerusalem as king
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False
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The attributes and features that make up who we are
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Character
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Good habits
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Virtues
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Bad habits
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Vices
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T or F. Our character does not affect our moral decision making
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False
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T or F. The theological virtues are simply gifts from God that call for no response on our part
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False
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T or F. Fortitude requires the courage to act even when your actions may be unpopular
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True
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T or F. The virtue of temperance helps us to to a balanced use of God's created gifts
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True
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T or F. When it comes to virtues, Jesus on,y demanded that we cultivate virtues in ourselves and keep our sights set on heaven
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False
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List and explain two elements that shape our character
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1) family background- the way your parents act and raise you influence they way you act
2) peer influence- the things your friends do make you want to do the same |
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List the theological virtues and use the root word "theos"
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Faith, hope, and love. Theos- god; the behavior patterns that are rooted in God and help us to have a good relationship with him.
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List two common effects of prayer
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Strength and courage
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List the cardinal virtues and use the root word "cardo"
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Prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude.
Cardo- hinges; Christian moral life "hinges" (depends on) these virtues working together |
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A moral decision making ability; involves awareness of wrong and right, discernment, and judgement.
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Conscience
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When a person does not think about the morality of actions he performs
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Lax conscience
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A conscience that is educated and developed through constant use and examination
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Informed conscience
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When a person follows their conscience, but unknowingly makes a wrong decision
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Erroneous conscience
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List the cardinal virtues and use the root word "cardo"
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Prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude.
Cardo- hinges; Christian moral life "hinges" (depends on) these virtus working together |
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When people intentionally act contrary to their conscience and choose to do wrong
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Sin
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A moral decision making ability; involves awareness of wrong and right, discernment, and judgement.
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Conscience
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T or F. According to the Catholic Church, our conscience is the choice of god in our hearts
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True
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When a person does not think about the morality of actions he performs
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Lax conscience
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T or F. A good moral judgement is made by choosing the best course of action known to us, in light if our awareness of wrong and right and our informed conscience
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True
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A conscience that is educated and developed through constant use and examination
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Informed conscience
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T or F. The root meaning of conscience is " to know"
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True
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When a person follows their conscience, but unknowingly makes a wrong decision
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Erroneous conscience
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T or F. In scripture, heart is the word often used for conscience
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True
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When people intentionally act contrary to their conscience and choose to do wrong
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Sin
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T or F. According to the Catholic Church, our conscience is the choice of god in our hearts
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True
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T or F. A good moral judgement is made by choosing the best course of action known to us, in light if our awareness of wrong and right and our informed conscience
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True
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T or F. The root meaning of conscience is " to know"
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True
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T or F. In scripture, heart is the word often used for conscience
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True
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T or F. According to the Church, your moral decision making is fundamentally between you/informed conscience and god
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True
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List the three dimensions of conscience
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1) awareness of right and wrong
2) forming a good conscience 3) making judgement based in "informed conscience" |
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List the four resources that should be used in the formation of your conscience
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1) Jesus in scripture
2) habit of prayer 3) church teaching of morality 4) advice from others |
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Sin that marks all humans as needing Christ's salvation
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Original sin
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Action that weakens our relationship with god
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Venial sin
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Action that involves the complete rejection of god
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Mortal sin
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Ways that societies are structured resulting in unjust distribution of power, benefits, and privileges
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Sinful social structures
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Purposely doing an action that is called for
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Sin of commission
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Not doing an action that is called for
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Sin of omission
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Offense against god and an action contrary to his law of love
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Sin
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An attitude of not getting involved, not caring, not acting when action is called for
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Apathy
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T or F. According to the Catholic Church, sin is merely a personal issue, affecting only ourselves
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False
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T or F. Our attitudes cannot be sinful. They are only sinful if we act on them.
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False
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T or F. Jesus' birth was the event that won redemption for all humanity
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False
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T or F. In regards to sin, the main message in the gospels is that of God's mercy for sinners
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True
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List the three main dangers associated with our modern tendency to avoid speaking of sin
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1) lose our sense of sin (lose authority)
2) without sense of sin (our choices are valueless) 3) we don't recognize our darkness( we let it over power us) |
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Briefly explain the traditional concept of original sin and it's modern interpretation
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Concept- it is the human condition of being wounded at our core with a tendency to sin. It is from when adam and eve sinned for the first time. Modern notion- evolutionary leftovers
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List the three necessary criteria, which must be met in order for a sin to be considered "mortal"
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1) involve grave matter
2) deliberate action 3) done with full knowledge |
