Individual Task 3- Maximillian Kolbe

1.) Define the term ‘moral integrity’

 A) Moral Integrity can be your values, beliefs, & character put together to form a set of ideals that you follow. This set of ideals that you have with you determine what kind of conscience you might have, and what decision you will take when you come to a choice. If you have a belief that stealing is a good thing to do, you will not think before you do it. However, if you believe stealing is wrong, you will consider before you do it. Your moral integrity determines how you react under certain situations and under pressure from other people or factors influencing your life.

2.) Describe why Maximillian Kolbe is regarded as a Christian of exemplary moral integrity.

 A) Maximillian Kolbe is regarded as a Christian of exemplary moral integrity becuase of his selfless thinking and extraordinary brave actions. He did not look at the fact that he was throwing away his life for a person he did not know, instead he saw the fact that he was doing an hounarable duty by saving a life. Also another reason to justify Maxmillian’s high level of moral integrity is the fatc that there are very few people in this world who will sacrifice their life to save another person who they don’t know.

3.) Outline Maximillians ethical actions/principles that he demonstrated in Auschwitz.

 A) Maximillian was a priest and was firm about his principles as a priest. He spread hope by saying that their suffering would but only take them to God. His actions like the removal of the bodies, the spreading of hope and his sacrifice of life clearly showed that he was a man of strong principles and ethics. Him being a priest increased his responsibility of consoling others and to save a life. Ethically, everyone should accomplish what good they can do and Maximillian did without hesitation.

4.) Evaluate whether you think he made the right decision and provide research to support your answer. i.e. Catholic teachings.

 A) I think that Maximillian made the right decision. The significant decisions he made were:

1. Moved bodies in a depressed state.
2. Spread hope and joy.
3. Fulfilled duties as a priest in such conditions.
4. Gave up his life to save someone else.

According to the Catholic Church’s teaching’s all the decisions Maxmillian made were correct:

1. He moved bodies even after he was tortured and physically dead. The Catholic Church teaches that when others are down & out, you should work as an inspiration to lift them up. Also you must not neglect the dead and shold treat them them with respect. In this case you should give them a solemn funeral or respectfully bury them.
2. The Catholic Church appoints the role to priests that they must be leaders for others who are lost and have no one. They have to play a Christly role for the people of today by being out there in the front. In this case Maximillian reassures the other prisoners that the final destination is heaven.
3. A priest is selected in order to do his duties in whatever condition, just as Christ did in the face of death. Maxmillian played his role as a priest by hearing prisoner’s confessions.
4. The Catholic Church strongly promotes the sacrifice of one self or something to help/save others just like Jesus did sacrifice his life for his followers. Maximillian gave up his life to save a fellow prisoner.