religion - conscience (source anaylsis) Flashcards
what does conscience mean?
conscience means a person’s moral sense of right and wrong; viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behaviour. Ones conscience can lead to feelings of anxiety and guilt or it can be the total opposite such as calmness and innocence.
what is the concept of conscience from a catholic perspective?
the concept of conscience from a catholic perspective is that it’s seen as a deeper sense of right and wrong, guided by the moral law and informed by the faith and teachings of the church. It’s a voice that calls a person to do what is good and to avoid evil. The Catholics believe that the importance of the formation of the conscience is built through education, prayer and sacraments.
what is the secular view on conscience?
In a secular view, the conscience is understood as a personal sense of right and wrong that is shaped by societal, cultural and personal experiences rather than religious beliefs. It’s a view that isn’t aligned with God’s and instead if aligned with society’s standards and/or stereotypes.
what is the bible view on conscience?
In a bible view, the conscience is an inner sense of right and wrong that God placed within every person. Conscience can be viewed as the voice of god/gift from god that is given to us as a means of understanding from right and wrong as the Holy Spirit works through our conscience.
what are the four principles of conscience?
everyone is obliged to form their conscience, everyone is obliged to follow sincere conscience, conscience does not decide right or wrong, a good end does not justify immoral means.
what does everyone is obliged to form their conscience mean?
Everyone has an obligation to form their conscience through discipline and learning God’s commandments, as taught by Jesus. This involves recalling God’s laws before acting or reflecting on them afterward to judge actions. Many mistakenly believe following conscience means following personal feelings, rather than moral principles.
what does everyone is obliged to follow sincere conscience mean?
God created human beings to be good, therefore they are obliged by the Creator to obey what their conscience tells is the right thing to do. However, people can make mistakes about what is right and wrong as they may lack good moral education or be misinformed, so people are obliged to do all they can to form their conscience.
what does conscience does not decide right or wrong mean?
Only God, the creator, ultimately knows and determines what is right or wrong because the role of the moral conscience is to discern whether an action obeys to God’s law. With the best intentions, people can make honest mistakes in understanding what is right or wrong.
what does A good end does not justify immoral means mean?
A person needs to consider not just the good end, but also the way people go about achieving the good end. For example, stopping bullying is a good goal, but using threats or violence to achieve it, would make their ‘solution’ immoral. A good end cannot be based on something that is wrong in itself, instead non-violent strategies need to be used to deal with the issue.
what is a moral decision?
A moral decision is choice guided by ethical principles that distinguish between right and wrong. A person makes a moral decision by evaluating the situation, considering their values and ethical beliefs, assessing the potential consequences of their actions.
what does AIC mean?
action, intention, and circumstance
what does the A in ACI stand for?
action - does the action of obeying God’s laws (ten commandments and Jesus’ Law) If the action obeys God’s law its morally right, if opposite then it is morally wrong
what does the C in ACI stand for?
circumstances, including relevant consequences - sometimes an action is alright in one way but wrong another.
what does the I in AIC stand for?
intention - persons’ intention must be right.
what is a good AIC?
action - lighting a fire within the house
intention - provide warmth
circumstance - the weather was cold outside
