What is Conscience
What are 3 things that conscience is not?
Jiminy Cricket, majority opinion, guilt, gut instinct, or emotions
How long does it take to build one's conscience?
Our conscience should always lead us away from what?
sin
Conscience is a function of what?
Intellect
One way we can inform our conscience is through learning God's standard in the forms of...?
sacred tradition, sacred scripture, and the church's teachings
What are the 3 ways sin is present in our lives?
as an action/failure to act, an abuse of power, or an attitude
If I disregard my conscience and go against it, what has happened to my conscience?
It has been killed
What is the difference between Vincible and Invincible ignorance?
Vincible ignorance is morally culpable while invincible conscience is not
What does sin alienate us from?
ourselves, others, and God
If I don't know what is wrong or right, my conscience has gone what?
blind
What are the sources for erroneous judgement?
-The bad example of others
-Ignorance of Church teachings
-Lack of conversion/charity
-Thinking I decide what is right
-Vices
-Arrogance
What is the difference between Mortal and Venial Sin?
Mortal sin is a larger and graver sin
If your conscience tells you to disrespect a person's dignity, your conscience is what?
malformed
What does the Primacy of Conscience tell us?
Our actions must be free and we are responsible for informing our conscience
Mortal sin is venial sin that involves...(3 things)?
serious matter, sufficient reflection, and full consent of the will