Conscience

Which of the following is true

• Conscience is a gut feeling

• Conscience is a judgement of reason and intellect

• Conscience is a little voice in your head that tells you right and wrong

• Conscience has to do with your heart

Which aspect of a moral action best applies to the following statement? A good _____ does not justify evil means.

• Object

• Intention

• Circumstances

Christian conscience is

• awareness of God's call to be

• awareness of God's call to know the good

• awareness of God's call to do the good

• All other choices

Conscience works _____

• before we act

• as we act

• after we act

• all other choices

After studying all the issues in a particular situation, a conscientious decision will involve

• choosing what is immediately gratifying

• acting when still in doubt

• praying for divine assistance

• delaying a decision until we have absolute certitude

The formation of one’s conscience takes:

• most of one's childhood

• until the age of reason

• until the legal adult age of 18

• a lifetime

Two key sources of conscience formation for Catholics, in addition to reading and praying with Scripture, is:

• the Church’s magisterial teaching.

• frequent use of the Sacrament of Penance.

• sharing your moral decision-making with friends.

• being aware of current social trends.

If a couple learns it's unborn baby will be born with a birth defect - like Down's Syndrome - they should know that ____.

• God allows them to make their decision based on personal preference.

• The unborn baby will grow up to hate and resent the parents for their lack of responsibility.

• Such decisions should only be made after one has knowledge, prayed, and sought divine revelation.

• this is a lose-lose situation.

"We must never act on a doubtful conscience" is an unethical principle.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

“As long as your conscience doesn’t bother you, it’s not a sin”

• True

• False

• Maybe