Quiz #4 Flashcards
When it comes to conscience
You have detection of right and wrong
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Catechism of the Catholic Church: the evaluation of a concrete act using sound judgment
Prudence
Creative execution of the good
Informed conscience
Having all the essential info available before determining the moral character of an act ( church must inform conscience )
Distorted conscience
Wrong info presented as truth
St. Thomas Aquinas
Believed in primacy of conscience to extent of following it out of church BUT make sure you are informed and no distortio
Conscience is not
Gut instinct, Jiminy cricket ,majority opinion, feeling
What is “Jiminy cricket”
A voice (verbal) that dictates what is right and wrong
A sound conscience
Zeros in on virtues and vices
Virtue
A good habit that empowers to do good with ease
Vice
A bad habit that inclines us to choose evil rather than good
You must always ..
Form and keep informing conscience
You must
Follow your conscience
