conscience Flashcards
decision making behavior influenced by parents and society; moderate and instinctual drive; do good and avoid evil
conscience
pyschiartrist that discovered the notion of superego
Sigmund Freud
influence of authority in decision making; acknowledging need and importance for a person to be a positive contributor to society
superego
overdeveloped superego and not independent ; overpowered by authority and cause them to devil
tyrannical superego
patterns of actions; ability to make decisions; predisposes us to choose in certain ways
character
what one chooses to do
object
why you committed an action
intention
surrounds action and why, consent and effect of action
circumstance
provide a summation of superego and how this is important in the development of ones conscience
it is good and necessary for the development of conscience
aids towards morality and a more mature and healthy consciences and allows us to become our own
explain the concept of tyrannical superego and how this can problematic in the development of ones conscience.
people are overpowered by authority and have lost sight of their own conscience and superego
describe the 3 phases of conscience
do good and avoid evil
seek truly and think honestly
is this honorable and what God wants me to do
explain the formation of conscience
“what i ought to do”
- ) how to know and assess morally relevant factors
- ) ability to consider all sides of a story
- ) ability to maintain steadfast will
aspects involved in character formation
pop culture, sport figures, public icons
what are the questions to ask in moral analysis and conscience formation?
What sort of person do i need to become?
Am i being wise in the choice of images I am allowing myself to be nourished by each day?
describe the parts of the moral act
object - what you do
intention why you do it
- both are core of moral act and must always be good
circumstances; content and effects
