U3 Morality - STOP

S - search for the who, what, when, where, why, and how

T - think about the impact (benefits or consequences) of the action

O - ask others what they think, get advice, and think about the impact on others

P - pray for guidance and discernment

actions express who we are, make and form us, and impact the world around us

Steps to forming a conscience

1. resolve to do what is right

2. trust in God and his teachings

3. study sources of moral law

4. ask advice of good and prudent people

5. pray for the gift of continuous conversion

End cannot justify the means

Guide points of moral conscience

• magisterium

• other christians

• Jesus and his teaching

• reconcilliation