Moral Theology Part 2

Question 1

What is the Moral Act?

Answer 1

Any action that results from a deliberate choice between good or evil or between different degrees of goodness.

Question 2

What is the relationship between Knowledge and Moral Responsibility?

Answer 2

Knowledge and moral responsibility are related in that the moral knowledge one possesses, the more morally responsible one is for his or her actions. This is why well formed Christians have a great responsibility.

Question 3

How does ignorance absolve one from culpability?

Answer 3

Partial ignorance lessons the moral culpability of an evil act. Complete ignorance completely removes moral responsibility.

Question 4

What it the Conscience?

Answer 4

A practical judgement regarding the Moral Act. Moreover, the conscience is a function of reason and intellect that evaluates the moral content of a given action.

Question 5

What are the sources of the Conscience?

Answer 5

Divine Revelation (Revealed Word of God), Human experience.

Question 6

How does one develop a Well-Formed Conscience?

Answer 6

1. Learn the Moral teachings of the Catholic Church
2. Approach matters of faith and morals with attitude of humility.
3. Engage in sincere prayer and meditation.
4. Develop and maintain a well-formed conscience through frequent and honest self-examination.
5. Go to Confession.
6. Seek council from a spiritual director.