Moral Good and Evil as a Test for Human Souls: Elements of the Ethics of Conscience
Abstract
The first part of the article is devoted to various understandings of ethics as a philosophical discipline. The second part considers the nature of conscience as the basis of knowledge about moral good and evil and distinguishes three layers of human conscience. The third part of the article concerns the concept of moral test, with the thesis being that God, the Creator, subjects all persons to a moral test of choosing between good and evil. In order for this type of moral test to take place, an “innate” ability to distinguish good from evil is necessary, which is conscience.
Keywords:
ethics, moral good and evil, conscienceReferences
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