Which of the following is a sin that goes against the 10th Commandment?

• A. Greed (desiring more than you need)
• B. Mercy
• C. Humility
• D. Honesty

Answer: (A)

Covetousness is the heart attitude the tenth commandment targets: an ordered love that wants what belongs to someone else. Greed fits this perfectly because it expresses an excessive, disordered desire to accumulate more wealth or goods than one needs or deserves. When that inner longing dominates, it can drive actions that harm others and violate the rightful relation to what others possess.

Mercy, humility, and honesty, by contrast, are virtues that cultivate right relations with others and with God. Mercy moves us to care for others; humility keeps us from prideful grasping; honesty upholds truthfulness and trust. They do not embody the disordered desire the tenth commandment condemns.