376. Can a moral conscience make erroneous judgments? (part 2 continuation)
(Comp 376 repetition) A person must always obey the certain judgment of his own conscience but
he could make erroneous judgments for reasons that may not always exempt him
from personal guilt. However, an evil act committed through involuntary
ignorance is not imputable to the person, even though the act remains
objectively evil. One must therefore work to correct the errors of moral
conscience.
“In brief”
(CCC 1802) The Word of God is a
light for our path. We must assimilate it in faith and prayer and put it into
practice. This is how moral conscience is formed.
To deepen and
explain
(CCC 1793)
If - on the contrary - the ignorance is invincible, or the moral subject is not
responsible for his erroneous judgment, the evil committed by the person cannot
be imputed to him. It remains no less an evil, a privation, a disorder. One
must therefore work to correct the errors of moral conscience.
Reflection
(CCC 1794) A good and pure
conscience is enlightened by true faith, for charity proceeds at the same time
"from a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith" (1 Tim 5;
cf. 3:9; 2 Tim 3; 1 Pet 3:21; Acts 24:16). The more a correct conscience
prevails, the more do persons and groups turn aside from blind choice and try
to be guided by objective standards of moral conduct (GS 16). [END]
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