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Conscience and A Few Good Men
Chapter 5
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Religious Studies
10th Grade
03/12/2012

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Term
conscience
Definition
practical judgement of reason that helps a person decide the goodness or sinfulness of an action or attitude
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3 things of conscience
Definition
1 - awareness of God's call to be
2 - awareness of God's call to know and do the good
3 - practical judgement of the intellect
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6 things conscience is not
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1 - conscience as a majority opinion
2 - conscience as a feeling
3 - conscience as a super-ego
4 - conscience as a gut instinct
5 - conscience as Gimeny-Cricket (internal voice)
6 - conscience as myth
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when conscience is at work
Definition
always - before, during, and after the action
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SEER method
Definition
Study - gather info on moral object, motives, and circumstances
Elect - determine if action is consistent with good examples
Execute - carrying out decision
Review - reflect on performed actions
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consciousness vs conscience
Definition
consciousness - awareness to one's surroundings and self
conscience - deals with acts of judging based on knowledge of right and wrong
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ignorance
Definition
lack of knowledge in person capable of possessing such knowledge
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2 types of knowledge
Definition
vincible - can be overcome but does not erase moral responsibility
invincible - no way to overcome, not morally accountable
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violence
Definition
force applied on a person by another that compels that person to perform an action against their will
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fear
Definition
disturbance of and resulting from present or imminent danger
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concupiscence
Definition
rebellion of passions against reason; emotions over thought and reason
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when your conscience is formed properly
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you must follow it or it is a sin
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conscience is an operation of
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the intellect
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conscience is something we are rather than
Definition
something we have
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true conscience
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correct conscience
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erroneous conscience
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falsely indicates that evil is good and good is evil
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certain conscience
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conscience without fear of error
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doubtful conscience
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conscience that leaves a person undecided, uncertain
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lax conscience
Definition
conscience making judgments on insufficient grounds (may think grave sins are permissible)
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scrupulous conscience
Definition
overzealous, when someone sees evil when there is none
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fortitude
Definition
moral virtue that ensures firmness in the face of difficulty
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you must always
Definition
form and inform your conscience
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moral object principle
Definition
object
intention
circumstances
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conscience allows us to be
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responsible for our actions
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Latin root word of conscience
Definition
knowledge
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martyr
Definition
ultimate act of fortitude; willing to suffer and die for truth virtue
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sources to look for to inform conscience
Definition
Church, God, others*
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conscientious person
Definition
will use sources to help make decision, SEER method, prayer
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Lt. Cafee
Definition
Tom Cruise, defending lawyer
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defendants, Marines who killed Santiago
Definition
Dawson and Downey
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Lt. Sam Weinberg
Definition
officer who assisted in defence
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Lt. Galloway
Definition
leader of internal affairs, on defense team
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Col. Nathan Gessop
Definition
leader of Gitmo Marines who orders code red
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Lt. Col. Markinson
Definition
2nd in command at Gitmo
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Kendrick
Definition
plantoon leader of infantry unit
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Capt. Jack Ross
Definition
prosecutor representing USA
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code red
Definition
officers disciplining their own soldiers
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Galloway's attitude
Definition
sympathetic, supportive --> not guilty
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Weinberg's attitude
Definition
believes them, but should go to jail anyway, what they did was wrong despite orders
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Cafee's attitude
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concerned with only what he can prove
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Gessop's morality
Definition
immoral -> orders discipline, covers actions after death of Santiago
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Markinson's morality
Definition
has guilt, wanted Santiago transferred, kills himself so he doesn't have to testify, wants to help defense
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Kendrick's morality
Definition
no respect for Navy, mean
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3 crimes
Definition
murder
conspiracy to commit murder
conduct unbecoming a US Marine
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Church stance on orders
Definition
don't follow immoral orders
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why Capt. Ross was willing to plea bargain
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to reduce embarrassment
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only way for defense to win
Definition
Gessop admits to code red
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