Conscience

Question 1

Synderesis

Answer 1

Used by Aquinas, meaning to ‘Do good, and avoid Evil’

Question 2

Id

Answer 2

The instinctive part of the mind that has impulses to seek satisfaction and pleasure.

Question 3

Super-ego

Answer 3

Part of the mind that contradicts the Id.

Using internalised ideals from parents & society to make the ego behave morally.

Question 4

Ego

Answer 4

This describes the mediation between the id and the super-ego.

Question 5

Conscientia

Answer 5

Used by Aq to describe the process whereby a persons reason makes moral judgement.

Question 6

Vincible Ignorance

Answer 6

How Aq describes a lack of knowledge for which a persons responsible & can be blamed.

Question 7

Invincible Ignorance

Answer 7

How Aq describes a lack of knowledge for which a person is not responsible & cannot be blamed.

Question 8

For Aq, all men will the good, thru Synderesis and the Primary Precepts.
.*. Why do some ppl still reason wrong?

Answer 8

According to Aq,

1) Ignorance
2) Desires/Passions/Emotions - which all cloud reason.

Question 9

Aquinas’ Aim for a balanced life.

Avoiding the two vices, being?

Answer 9

Excess and Deficiency.

Similar to Ari’s aim for balance, being the golden mean.

Question 10

For Aq, “Prudence entails not only the consideration….

Answer 10

of the reason but also the application to action.”

Question 11

Invincible

Answer 11

Things we could not have known, not our fault, not guilty.

Forgivable Innocence.

Question 12

Vincible

Answer 12

We should have known.
You are responsible/guilty.
E.g. Drink driving

Question 13

Recto Ratio

Answer 13

Right reasoning