Conscience
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| Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz |
Conscience is the judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the ethical dimension or moral quality of a concrete act — already done, being done or about to be done. It is highly important for every person to head and follow the voice or bidding of his conscience — not only for himself but also for all those affected by his acts. Reason: It is conscience that clearly and silently whispers to every human agent with the proper use of reason and free will, what is the right and just thing to do as well as the evil and vicious thing to avoid. This is why listening to one’s conscience is a must when one is awake and in command of his superior faculties.
But what if one has a so called “Doubtful Conscience?” When one is precisely in doubt about what is the right to do or the wrong thing to avoid?
This is exactly the case when someone should ask for advice — neither from those who are his beneficiaries nor from who suffer losses on his account. In the concrete, for someone who has but an honest goodness common sense, it will not be hard for him to seek counsel from sincere and upright resource persons he personally knows and really respects..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20111201com6.html
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