conscience Flashcards
whats the natural law theory
god has designed moral law into human nature so we are naturally inclined to certain moral behaviours
whats the role of synderesis
the habit or ability of reason to discover foundational first principles of gods natural moral law
whats the synderesis rule
good is what all things seek ads their end goal
whats does synderesis rule mean
that human nature has an innate orientation to the good
some of primary precepts
worship god
-live in orderly society
-educate
-preserve life
how are primary precepts applied to actions
through act called conscientiawhat
whats the judgment we acquire from primary precepts
secondary precepts
what does conscience use
ration to understand and apply gods natural law
3 ways conscience follows application of our knowledge of naturl law to out moral actions
-witness- knowing whether we have done something or not
-bind and incite- through conscience we judge something should be done or not
-accuse- torment- rebuke- by conscience we judge something done is well or ill
how does the conscience cause guilt for aquinas
if we have done something wrong our conscience will accuse and rebuke us- causing guilt
what does mistaken in conscientia result from
original sin
-corrupt culture
-human reason fallible so conscience fallible
apparent good
only appear good to someone engaged in faulty reasoning
real goods
actions good because someones engaged in true reasoning
how is the conscience always binding
if you choose to act against your conscience you are choosing to do something you believe to be evil
what does invincible ignorance involve
someone could have not known better and cannot be blamed for their actions
