Conscience is rooted in truth about humanity, morality, and distinguishing between good and evil. It is informed by Catholic theology which holds that one must conform their conscience to God's will. The Church considers conscience the "spark of the Holy Spirit" and "sanctuary of God" within a person. For one's conscience to properly function, it must have the ability to interpret natural law and know and fulfill the demands of living as a Christian. Conscience precedes and accompanies actions by deliberating whether something is right or wrong and compelling one to stop sinful acts.

1. THE MORAL
CONSCIENCE

4. Catholic Theology
• A person in all actions ought to conform his
conscience to the will of God.
• Popular wisdom believes values is equal to
conscience.
• Thus the most negative judgment passed on a
person's character is that person has no conscience

5. Conscience
as Christian
Tradition
• "the Church call it the
spark of the Holy Spirit"
• the sacredness of man''
and
• " the sanctuary of God"

6. The ability to
interpret the
natural law
The ability to
know and fulfill
the requirements
that the life in
Christ demands

7. Conscience and Truth
• Conscience is rooted in the truth- about
mankind, law, and what is good and evil. Truth is
prior to conscience, conscience must respect
truth.

9. Division of Conscience
precedes action, and
before acting, one
deliberates and
concludes that an action
is good or evil.
accompanies the action
as it takes place. If
someone deems an
action sinful, he must
cease that action to the
extend possible

10. Ignorance of truth that can
be overcome by ordinary
diligence
Ignorance cannot be
overcome by ordinary
diligence
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