Religious Studies 35 Reflection Question
In the article Conscience and truth. it says “Catholic moral theology teaches that conscience is the highest norm and that one must always follow it, even against opposing dictates of legitimate authority”. Pope Benedict XVI, (before he was pope) once said “Conscience is the highest norm … and one must follow it even against authority”.
Produce a typewritten unified response to the following.
Select the page titled Temptation and read the hypothetical situation presented along with the question it poses. Answer the question, being mindful of the information given above as well as what you have learned about conscience in class. Your answer must clearly explain your reasons for the decision and must reflect some things learned in class. Upon providing your decision with its reasons, then analyze your response by explaining what your decision says about your conscience. What is motivating you to make the decision you’ve made? Is your decision motivated by your conscience, by your superego, or is it motivated because of selfish motives (id or ego)? Be honest. There is no right and wrong answer. What is important here is your self reflection. I’m hoping that you will discover something about yourself. This assignment will be graded using the reflection rubric. You can view this rubric by clicking the reflection rubric page.