Conscience, Ideals and Human Heart Questions

What is described as being at the core or heart of every person according to the learning material?

• Conscience

• Intelligence

• Ambition

• Memory

According to the text, what is the source of all human goodness?

• Human nature as created by God

• Education and upbringing

• Laws and rules

• Social environment

Why do all people express at least some degree of love and goodness in their lives?

• Because no one can completely repress their likeness to God

• Because society forces them to

• Because they want to be famous

• Because of fear of punishment

Which of the following best describes the role of conscience according to the material?

• It is a person’s most ‘secret core and sanctuary’

• It is a set of rules learned from parents

• It is a memory of past actions

• It is a feeling of happiness

How is conscience described in relation to God in the text?

• As the sanctuary or ‘holy place’ within a person

• As a set of instructions from society

• As a temporary feeling

• As a physical part of the brain

Based on the material, how can people ‘hear God speaking’?

• By listening to their consciences

• By reading books

• By attending public events

• By following trends

Explain how the concept of conscience as described in the material can influence a person's actions, even if they have committed great evils.

• Conscience can still move people to perform acts of kindness because it is the inner voice that recognizes goodness and the likeness to God, which cannot be completely repressed.

• Conscience makes people forget their past actions.

• Conscience only works for people who have never done anything wrong.

• Conscience is not relevant to people who have committed great evils.

According to the Vatican II document, what does man detect in the depths of his conscience?

• A law which holds him in obedience

• A desire for material wealth

• A need for social approval

• A sense of fear and anxiety

Which document is the statement on the dignity of the moral conscience taken from?

• Gaudium et Spes (The Joys and the Hopes)

• Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations)

• Dei Verbum (Word of God)

• Sacrosanctum Concilium (Sacred Council)

Why might people forget that goodness is a common human characteristic, according to the text?

• Because the media and other influences focus more on negative aspects of human behaviour.

• Because people are naturally bad.

• Because goodness is not valued in society.

• Because laws prevent people from being good.