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AQA A-Level Religious Studies Conscience Notes PDF & Free Quizlet

Conscience and Moral Decision Making in Religious Studies - A comprehensive exploration of conscience theories, their applications, and implications for moral decision-making.

• Examines multiple perspectives on conscience including psychological, sociological, and theological approaches
• Analyzes key theories from thinkers like Kohlberg, Freud, Aquinas, and Augustine
• Explores practical applications through moral dilemmas and case studies
• Evaluates conscience as a moral guide and its limitations
• Discusses the relationship between conscience, society, and religious beliefs

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Page 2: More Theories and Religious Perspectives

This page continues exploring theories of conscience, including humanistic and religious viewpoints.

Fromm's Authoritarian vs. Humanistic Conscience

Erich Fromm distinguished between two types of conscience:

  1. Authoritarian: Internalized voice of disapproving society
  2. Humanistic: Intuitive knowledge of what enhances or destroys human life

Religious Perspectives on Conscience

Several religious thinkers viewed conscience as connected to God:

  • Augustine: Conscience as God's innate voice in all souls
  • Schleiermacher: Conscience as divine revelation

Quote: Augustine stated, "For when will they be able to understand that there is no soul, however wicked... in whose conscience God doesn't speak?"

Aquinas on Conscience as God-given Reasoning

Thomas Aquinas proposed that conscience is a God-given faculty of reasoning:

  • Synderesis rule: All humans naturally seek good and avoid evil
  • Conscience can be fallible but should be followed

Vocabulary: Synderesis refers to the innate principle in moral consciousness that directs one to good and away from evil.

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Page 3: Butler's Theory and Evaluation

This page focuses on Joseph Butler's theory of conscience and its evaluation.

Butler's Theory of Conscience

Joseph Butler viewed conscience as a God-given faculty with specific characteristics:

  • Reflective: Ability to consider past and future actions morally
  • Intuitive: Works autonomously based on right and wrong
  • Based on prudence self−loveself-love and benevolence loveofotherslove of others

Highlight: Butler emphasized the need for balance between self-love and love for others in moral decision-making.

Evaluation of Butler's Theory

Strengths:

  • Recognizes the role of both self-interest and altruism in morality
  • Aligns with the idea that following conscience leads to being a good person

Criticisms:

  • Conflicts with Natural Moral Law's emphasis on fulfilling one's nature
  • May lead to decisions that cause self-harm
the orguments of people. action. Criticism emphasizes justice to exclusion of other values. so it doesn't addequately adress. who value Cons

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Page 4: Additional Perspectives and Moral Decision-Making

This page briefly mentions additional perspectives on conscience and introduces the role of conscience in moral decision-making.

Fletcher's Situational Ethics

Joseph Fletcher viewed conscience as:

  • Guided by the Holy Spirit
  • Influenced by internalized societal values

Religious vs. Non-Religious Ideas of Conscience

The document categorizes the presented theories:

  • Non-religious ideas: Theories 1-4
  • Religious ideas: Theories 5-8

Highlight: This categorization helps distinguish between secular and faith-based approaches to understanding conscience.

Role of Conscience in Moral Decision-Making

The page introduces the topic of how conscience functions in making moral choices, which is likely explored further in subsequent sections.

Vocabulary: Conscience a level ethics refers to the study of conscience and its role in moral reasoning at the advanced academic level.

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Page 4: Practical Applications of Conscience Theories

This page applies various theories of conscience to practical moral dilemmas, particularly focusing on lying and promise-breaking.

Definition: A lie is defined as a deliberate distortion of truth.

Example: The axe-murderer scenario demonstrates how Aquinas's approach allows for "evasive truth" in specific cases.

Highlight: Different theoretical approaches Aquinas,Freud,sociologicalAquinas, Freud, sociological offer varying perspectives on handling moral dilemmas.

Vocabulary: Synderesis refers to the innate knowledge of basic moral principles.

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Page 2: More Theories and Religious Perspectives

This page continues exploring theories of conscience, including humanistic and religious viewpoints.

Fromm's Authoritarian vs. Humanistic Conscience

Erich Fromm distinguished between two types of conscience:

  1. Authoritarian: Internalized voice of disapproving society
  2. Humanistic: Intuitive knowledge of what enhances or destroys human life

Religious Perspectives on Conscience

Several religious thinkers viewed conscience as connected to God:

  • Augustine: Conscience as God's innate voice in all souls
  • Schleiermacher: Conscience as divine revelation

Quote: Augustine stated, "For when will they be able to understand that there is no soul, however wicked... in whose conscience God doesn't speak?"

Aquinas on Conscience as God-given Reasoning

Thomas Aquinas proposed that conscience is a God-given faculty of reasoning:

  • Synderesis rule: All humans naturally seek good and avoid evil
  • Conscience can be fallible but should be followed

Vocabulary: Synderesis refers to the innate principle in moral consciousness that directs one to good and away from evil.

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Page 3: Butler's Theory and Evaluation

This page focuses on Joseph Butler's theory of conscience and its evaluation.

Butler's Theory of Conscience

Joseph Butler viewed conscience as a God-given faculty with specific characteristics:

  • Reflective: Ability to consider past and future actions morally
  • Intuitive: Works autonomously based on right and wrong
  • Based on prudence self−loveself-love and benevolence loveofotherslove of others

Highlight: Butler emphasized the need for balance between self-love and love for others in moral decision-making.

Evaluation of Butler's Theory

Strengths:

  • Recognizes the role of both self-interest and altruism in morality
  • Aligns with the idea that following conscience leads to being a good person

Criticisms:

  • Conflicts with Natural Moral Law's emphasis on fulfilling one's nature
  • May lead to decisions that cause self-harm
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Page 4: Additional Perspectives and Moral Decision-Making

This page briefly mentions additional perspectives on conscience and introduces the role of conscience in moral decision-making.

Fletcher's Situational Ethics

Joseph Fletcher viewed conscience as:

  • Guided by the Holy Spirit
  • Influenced by internalized societal values

Religious vs. Non-Religious Ideas of Conscience

The document categorizes the presented theories:

  • Non-religious ideas: Theories 1-4
  • Religious ideas: Theories 5-8

Highlight: This categorization helps distinguish between secular and faith-based approaches to understanding conscience.

Role of Conscience in Moral Decision-Making

The page introduces the topic of how conscience functions in making moral choices, which is likely explored further in subsequent sections.

Vocabulary: Conscience a level ethics refers to the study of conscience and its role in moral reasoning at the advanced academic level.

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Page 4: Practical Applications of Conscience Theories

This page applies various theories of conscience to practical moral dilemmas, particularly focusing on lying and promise-breaking.

Definition: A lie is defined as a deliberate distortion of truth.

Example: The axe-murderer scenario demonstrates how Aquinas's approach allows for "evasive truth" in specific cases.

Highlight: Different theoretical approaches Aquinas,Freud,sociologicalAquinas, Freud, sociological offer varying perspectives on handling moral dilemmas.

Vocabulary: Synderesis refers to the innate knowledge of basic moral principles.

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Page 1: Theories of Conscience

This page introduces several key theories about the nature and development of conscience.

Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development

Lawrence Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning develops through three main stages:

  1. Pre-conventional: Focus on punishment and obedience
  2. Conventional: Emphasis on interpersonal relationships and societal rules
  3. Post-conventional: Recognition of universal ethical principles

Example: The Heinz Dilemma is used to illustrate how individuals at different stages might approach a moral problem.

Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Conscience

Sigmund Freud viewed conscience as part of the superego, developing between ages 3-5:

  • Id: Unconscious, basic needs
  • Ego: Rational self
  • Superego: Controlling, restraining self includesconscienceincludes conscience

Highlight: Freud saw conscience as an internalization of parental and societal expectations, not a divine voice.

Conscience as Social Conditioning

Emile Durkheim proposed that conscience is a product of social forces:

  • God as a projection of society's power
  • Collective conscience: shared beliefs and moral attitudes

Definition: Collective conscience refers to the common moral understanding shared by members of a society.

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