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Comment 1 of 1, added on December 25th, 2004 at 9:08 PM.
Description of conscience:
Conscience is inherent in man, having been made part of him by God. It is
an inward realization or sense of right and wrong that excuses or accuses
one. Hence, conscience judges. It also can be trained by the thoughts and
acts, convictions and rules that are implanted in a person’s mind by study
and experience. Based on these things, it makes a comparison with the
course of action being taken or contemplated. Then it sounds a warning when
the rules and the course conflict, unless the conscience is “seared,” made
unfeeling by continued violations of its warnings. Conscience can be a
moral safety device, in that it imparts pleasure and inflicts pain for
one’s own good and bad conduct.
Thoreau touches on the true meaning of conscience.
Joseph from Australia
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Description of conscience:
Conscience is inherent in man, having been made part of him by God. It is
an inward realization or sense of right and wrong that excuses or accuses
one. Hence, conscience judges. It also can be trained by the thoughts and
acts, convictions and rules that are implanted in a person’s mind by study
and experience. Based on these things, it makes a comparison with the
course of action being taken or contemplated. Then it sounds a warning when
the rules and the course conflict, unless the conscience is “seared,” made
unfeeling by continued violations of its warnings. Conscience can be a
moral safety device, in that it imparts pleasure and inflicts pain for
one’s own good and bad conduct.
Thoreau touches on the true meaning of conscience.
Joseph from Australia