Antecedent Conscience Quiz: Examples and Types

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What type of conscience fails to see the wrong where there is a wrong?

Lax Conscience

Which conscience concerns mainly the strict following of rules, judging actions disregarding circumstances?

Antecedent Conscience

When a person is uncertain about a moral judgment, what type of conscience is at play?

Doubtful Conscience

Which type of conscience sees a wrong even where there is none?

Scrupulous Conscience Signup and view all the answers

What is referred to as 'crystallized Ethics'?

Etiquette Signup and view all the answers

In the context of community upbringing, what is mainly concerned with how people are brought up within a community?

Culture Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of society in shaping individuals' behaviors and values?

Society is mainly concerned with how people are brought up in a community, influencing differences in practices, values, and way of doing things. Signup and view all the answers

How do cultural differences affect the perception of acceptable behavior?

Cultural differences in the Philippines contribute to varying perceptions of acceptable behavior, with what is acceptable to one group not necessarily being acceptable to another. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of Conscience in traditional ethics?

Conscience is defined as the practical judgment of reason deciding upon an individual act as good or evil, to be followed or avoided. Signup and view all the answers

What is Antecedent Conscience and when does it occur?

Antecedent Conscience occurs when a judgment is made before an action is done. Signup and view all the answers

When does Consequent Conscience occur and what distinguishes it?

Consequent Conscience occurs when a judgment is made after an action has been taken. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes True Conscience in terms of moral judgment?

True Conscience is concerned with strictly following rules and judging actions in their true form, regardless of circumstances. Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between Inculpable and Culpable conscience?

Inculpable conscience is when the agent is without knowledge of fault, while Culpable conscience is when the conscience is wrong through the agent's fault. Signup and view all the answers

Explain the concept of Doubtful Conscience.

Doubtful conscience occurs when a person is uncertain about a moral judgment. Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a Scrupulous Conscience?

A Scrupulous Conscience sees a wrong where there is none. Signup and view all the answers

Describe a Lax Conscience.

A Lax Conscience fails to see the wrong where there is a wrong. Signup and view all the answers

What are the sources of Moral Standards?

Religion, Culture, and One's Own Life / SELF are sources of Moral Standards. Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of a Non-Moral Standard in society.

Table manners, general etiquette, grammar and language are examples of Non-Moral Standards. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Types of Conscience

Lax Conscience: fails to see the wrong where there is a wrong, opposite of scrupulous conscience
Scrupulous Conscience: sees a wrong where there is none
Doubtful Conscience: occurs when a person is uncertain about a moral judgment
Antecedent Conscience: a judgment is made before an action is done
Consequent Conscience: a judgment is made after an action has been made
True Conscience: concerns mainly of the strict following of rules, actions are judged as they are disregarding circumstances
Erroneous Conscience: judges things in a distorted manner, considering morally unacceptable acts as good and vice versa

Moral Standards

Deal with general rules about what kind of behavior is considered right or wrong, good or bad
Relate to human qualities and how people live together in harmony
Outline values that will provide benefit or harm to the larger group rather than an individual
Can change as laws and morals of society change

Sources of Moral Standards

Religion
Culture
One's Own Life / SELF

Non-Moral Standards

Govern individual life, aspirations, and desires
Decide a person's place in their group
Examples: table manners, general etiquette, grammar and language, expectations, socially accepted measures of aesthetics, rules of games, clothing, etc.

Etiquette

Refers to conventional requirements as to social behavior
Proprieties of Conduct as established in any class or community or for any occasion

Society and Culture

Society is concerned with how people are within a community is brought up in that community
Culture affects how people perceive whether an act is acceptable or not
Language plays a key role in morality, determining which words are acceptable and which are not

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Test your knowledge on different types of conscience in ethics with this quiz. Identify antecedent conscience, true conscience, consequent conscience, and lax conscience. Choose the correct definitions and characteristics!

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