Consience Flashcards
For Aquinas, conscience is the ‘mind of man making moral judgements’ what are its 2 parts ?
Synderesis
Conscientia
What is Synderesis ?
The inner principle directing a person towards good and away from evil
What is Conscientia ?
A person’s reason making moral judgments
Who said this quote, ‘It is therefore clear that ‘Synderesis’ is not a power, but a natural habit’ ?
Aquinas
What is Phronesis ?
A practical wisdom, particularly in relation to moral decisions
What is vincible ignorance ?
A lack of knowledge for which a person is responsible
What is invincible ignorance ?
A lack of knowledge for which a person is not responsible
What were Freud’d belief about the conscience ?
He rejects the ideas of God and the soul instead saying the mind is like a machine with 3 parts
What did freud say were the 3 parts of the mind ?
Ego
Id
Superego
What is the Ego ?
Our conscience self that mediates between the Id and the demands of social interaction
What is the Id ?
The instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in pleasure
What is the Superego ?
The internalised ideas from parents and society to try make the ego behave morally
