Quiz on Conscience and Decision Making

How does the Holy Spirit help people make good choices?

• By giving them wisdom and understanding.

• By making decisions for them.

• By ignoring their problems.

• By punishing them for mistakes.

What does the virtue of prudence do for Christians?

• Helps them figure out what is right.

• Makes them wealthy.

• Gives them power over others.

• Allows them to avoid all mistakes.

What does the quote say about the conscience?

• It is the inner voice that moves us to do good.

• It is a voice that tells us to ignore others.

• It is a voice that makes us selfish.

• It is a voice that encourages us to lie.

Match the following bases for making choices with their descriptions:

• Choosing for the welfare of all

• Common good

• Choosing based on ethical principles

• Personal benefits

• Choosing based on inner sense of right and wrong

• Conscience

• Choosing based on self-interest

• Moral correctness

What does the Church use to help teach people according to the document?

• Only the Bible

• The Holy Spirit and the Bible

• Personal opinions

• Secular laws

What does Lesson 297 say about our sense of right and wrong?

• It is fixed and cannot change.

• It is influenced by our upbringing and experiences.

• It is the same for everyone.

• It is determined by laws.

What are the five ways mentioned in Lesson 297 to improve our conscience and why are these important when making sure that you have acted in the right way?

• They help us avoid punishment.

• They guide us in making ethical decisions.

• They make us popular among peers.

• They ensure we follow rules strictly.

What is Synderesis?

• The process of discovering the good to be done or the evil to be avoided.

• The specific determination of the good that one must do in a particular situation.

• The basic capacity within the human person to understand value.

• A teacher that uses two important sources.

Why is it important to use judgment along with Synderesis?

• Because Synderesis always considers what's best for everyone.

• Because judgment helps make decisions in specific situations.

• Because Synderesis is the only guide needed.

• Because judgment is not necessary.

How does Synderesis help us?

• By making concrete decisions

• By understanding what's best for everyone

• By knowing right from wrong

• By teaching us about history