conscience

Question 1

what is the conscience

Answer 1

the moral self

Question 2

oxford english dictionary on conscience

Answer 2

‘a persons moral sense of right and wrong’

Question 3

thomas aquinas

Answer 3

synderesis

• conscience is the application of synderesis
• conscience can be wrong, synderesis

Question 4

How did St paul see conscience

Answer 4

as bearing witness to the truth

Question 5

St augustine

Answer 5

‘innate knowledge of right conduct’

Question 6

for libertarians

Answer 6

conscience enables the decision making process to function based upon the belief that what we are choosing is ‘right’ or ‘good’

Question 7

what makes us human

Answer 7

the ability to make decisions based on on conscience

Question 8

for the rleigious

Answer 8

conscience is the voice of God

Question 9

what did Aquinas’ conscience act against

Answer 9

a deterrent for evil acts

Question 10

joseph butler and alternative function of conscience

Answer 10

directs a human being towards loving others and away from selfish act- the conscience is never wrong

-used to control our desires

Question 11

joseph butler believes it

Answer 11

would ‘govern the world’ if it had more strength

Question 12

in the catholic church, believers are allowed

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freedom not to be forced against what their conscience tells them

Question 13

cardinal newsman

Answer 13

believes conscience has authority above the pope as it comes directly from God- ‘i toast the Pope but i toast conscience first’

-everybody is given a conscience, however everybodies may not be formed due to personal experience

Question 14

how can conscience be wrong

Answer 14

when someone kills an abortionist doctor

Question 15

for libertarians

Answer 15

-enables the decision making process to function based upon the beliefs that what we are choosing is ‘right’ or ‘good’

Question 16

what does the conscience show that

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humans are able to look back on their actions and asses them, meaning they can make better decisions

Question 17

conscience makes us human because

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animals do not have consciences- we take responsibility for our actions

Question 18

why does conscience limit our freedom

Answer 18

we take responsibility for actions even if we don’t need to

Question 19

what allows u to be good according to augustine

Answer 19

gods grace

Question 20

RCC and conscience

Answer 20

notes the important of conscience; believers should never go against their conscience

Question 21

conscience exists as..

Answer 21

a separate entity within us

Question 22

what is synderesis

Answer 22

a natural grasp of moral principles–> can never be wrong

e.g. in all communities throughout the world we like to show love to each other and hate has a negative connotation