The Value of Conscience (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Quizzes
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Why is evaluating conscience as a moral guide particularly challenging?
Why is evaluating conscience as a moral guide particularly challenging?
It's understood differently by scholars
What is the main problem with viewing conscience as the 'voice of God'?
What is the main problem with viewing conscience as the 'voice of God'?
No reliable way to verify it's truly God
What key limitation affects conscience as internalized social values?
What key limitation affects conscience as internalized social values?
It can't challenge existing social values
In Kohlberg's view, what should moral decisions be?
In Kohlberg's view, what should moral decisions be?
Consistent and universalisable
According to Aquinas, how can conscience be mistaken?
According to Aquinas, how can conscience be mistaken?
Through ignorance or lack of facts
What major problem affects guilt feelings as moral indicators?
What major problem affects guilt feelings as moral indicators?
Guilt may not align with moral standards
How does determinism challenge conscience as a guide?
How does determinism challenge conscience as a guide?
Without free will, no guide can influence
Why is subjectivity a problem for conscience?
Why is subjectivity a problem for conscience?
Only you know what it tells you
What must a comprehensive definition of conscience include?
What must a comprehensive definition of conscience include?
Reason, social value & critical capacity
What guiding principle does virtue ethics suggest?
What guiding principle does virtue ethics suggest?
Do what aids whole environment flourishing