Conscience quiz

What is the conscience defined as?

• The voice of society in a person's decisions.

• A person's emotional response to actions.

• A person's ability to remember things.

• The part of a person's mind that distinguishes between what is morally right and wrong and guides a person's behavior.

According to the Youth Catechism, what is the conscience?

• A person's logical reasoning.

• A set of rules imposed by society.

• The inner voice in a man that moves him to do good under any circumstances and to avoid evil by all means.

• The ability to learn from mistakes.

What do Catholic Christians believe the conscience is?

• A person's innate sense of justice.

• The voice of God speaking within a person to guide them.

• A psychological construct.

• The result of a person's upbringing and education.

What are the two main elements of the conscience according to Catholics?

• Nature and nurture.

• Right and wrong.

• Good and evil.

• Education and experience.

What does natural law say about human beings?

• Morality is a social construct.

• All human beings are born with a natural sense of right and wrong.

• Human beings must be taught everything about morality.

• Natural instincts guide human behavior entirely.

What does the church teach about informing the conscience?

• It is unnecessary as conscience is innate.

• It is a lifelong task that includes understanding the Church's teachings on moral issues.

• It is only required for church leaders.

• It should be based solely on personal experience.

What does having a 'guilty conscience' describe?

• Forgetting to perform a religious duty.

• A legal term for admitting fault in a court of law.

• Disagreeing with the Church's teachings.

• The feeling of shame or regret associated with doing something that you know is wrong.

What did Saint Paul say about the Gentiles and the law?

• Gentiles have no sense of law or conscience.

• Gentiles are exempt from the law because they are not Jews.

• Gentiles show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness.

• Gentiles must convert to Judaism to understand the law.

What is the church's stance on conscience and the moral law?

• The moral law is just a guideline, personal conscience is more important.

• Personal conscience and reason should not be in opposition to the moral law or the Magisterium of the church.

• Conscience is irrelevant in the face of the moral law.

• Only the moral law matters, personal conscience is to be ignored.

What does the church say about acting contrary to one's conscience?

• A person must not be forced to act contrary to his conscience.

• It is sometimes necessary to act against one's conscience for the greater good.

• The church mandates to always follow the law, regardless of personal conscience.

• Personal conscience should be suppressed if it conflicts with church teachings.