Ch 2 Conscience Flashcards
What is conscience?
practical judgement of right reason made by the intellect regarding the good or evil of a particular act
What is culpable?
the quality of being guilty or deserving punishment for participation in sin
What is erroneous conscience?
malformed conscience that departs from reason and divine law, wrong or incorrect
What is evil?
that which is opposed to the moral law and thus entails sin
What is examination of conscience?
prayerful self reflection on one’s words and deeds in light of the gospel to determine how one has sinned against God
What is full knowledge?
the clear and deliberate knowledge of the merit or sinfulness of an action
What is partial knowledge?
knowledge that is incomplete due to the presence of some obstacle interfering with a moral judgement
What is vincible ignorance?
lack of knowledge for which a person is morally responsible due to lack of diligence
What is invincible ignorance?
ignorance that cannot be overcome by ordinary diligence; this ignorance can be a lack of knowledge, either of fact or law, scarcity of evidence, insufficient time or talent in the person, or some other factor
What is free will?
the freedom to do what one ought
What is freedom?
the power rooted in reason and the will, to act or not to act, and so to perform deliberate actions on one’s own responsibility
What is moral act?
any human act that has a moral content and involves deliberation and choice
What is prudence?
the ability to discern the most suitable and moral course of action
What is responsibility?
accepting the consequences of your actions
What is an example of a human act?
picking up a friend for school
