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conscience (CCC definition)
a judgement of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act that he/she is performing, is in the process of performing, or has already completed
what the church says about conscience
that we are bound to follow our conscience faithfully
erroneous judgement
wrong judgement
sources of erroneous judgement
ignorance, sin, bad example, lack of conversion, enslavement to passions, a sense of moral autonomy, a rejection of church’s authority and teaching
steps to forming conscience
resolve to do what is right
trust in God, his law, and the church
study sources of moral law
seek advice of good & prudent people
pray and ask for the grace of ongoing conversion
what conscience IS
awareness of God’s call to know and do good; practical judgement and intellect; sacred
what conscience ISNT
a feeling, a superego, a gut feeling, a myth, a Jiminy Cricket
rationalization
making self-serving excuses for one’s behavior
true freedom
gives us the ability to choose and love; “the power rooted in reason and will to act or not to act deliberately on one’s own responsibility”
determinists
reject the idea that humans have choice
self determinists
believe that we can select our goals and make them happen
Obstacles to freedom
ignorance, inadvertence, duress, inordinate attachments, fear, habit
