Religious Conscience Flashcards
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St. Augustine views on conscience (4)
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- It is innate.
- It is God given.
- It is the voice of God speaking to us.
- It is God’s moral law written on our heart.
2
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Aquinas views on conscience (4)
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- Conscience is the power of reason.
- Two parts to moral decisions: synderesis and consientia.
- Thinks people tend towards good and away from evil.
- Thinks evil is people make a mistake made by pursuing something that seemed good but wasn’t, so their conscience was mistaken.
3
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What is synderisis?
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The awareness that it is moral to do good and avoid evil.
4
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What is consientia?
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This distinguishes between right and wrong and makes the moral decision.
5
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Butler views on conscience (4)
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- Conscience drives us towards benevolence (loving others).
- It is God given.
- It is innate.
- It should always be obeyed and is the final moral decision maker.
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Macquarrie views on conscience (3)
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Thinks there are 3 types:
- Wresting with a particular decision.
- Synderesis (a general knowledge of right and wrong).
- Conscience as a special and fundamental self awareness of how things are.
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Freud views on conscience (3)
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- Believes there is the ego, superego and the id.
- Thinks the super ego develops when young to try and please others and not face disapproval from others.
- The ego is more mature and rational and tries to help to deal with real world.