Moral Philosophy Quiz

What is conscience?

• Another word for free will

• A judgment of reason about whether a particular action is right or wrong

• An internal force that directs our actions

• The Holy Spirit’s inspiration of our good deeds

What are the three sources of the morality of an act?

• Will, evaluation, and execution

• Desire, agency, and intention

• Forethought, judgment, and prudence

• Object, intention, and circumstances

What is the intention of an action?

• The power of our will to choose certain actions

• The act of choosing between good and evil

• Why we are doing the action

• Our perception of good and evil

What is the object of an action?

• What we are doing

• The material we use to complete our actions

• The person to whom we direct our actions

• The circumstances that motivate our actions

What is an intrinsic evil?

• An action that is only wrong some of the time

• The ability to freely choose what is right or wrong

• A particular act which is always wrong to choose because it is morally evil in itself

• The sin of our first parents

Conscience is a judgment of which human power?

• The mind

• The soul

• The gut

• The will

The moral responsibility of a person’s actions depends on which of the following?

• The time of day

• The judgment of others

• The virtue of the person

• The circumstances surrounding the action

Every person has an obligation to form or educate his conscience.

• True

• False

Every person has an obligation to follow his conscience, at least most of the time.

• True

• False

Sacred Scripture and the advice of people well-formed in the faith, prayer, and natural law are powerful sources for forming our consciences according to the truth.

• True

• False