MODULE 4

Context Cooperative Group Learning (CGL) - Word Web / Concept Map

In a CLG, create a word web or a concept map illustrating the relationship of conscience, freedom,
moral law and sin. Reporting will follow using a manila paper or cartolina.

Reflective Activity / Dyad / Random Big Group Sharing

 In your day-to-day life, cite an instance wherein you know what is good in a particular moral
situation but simply ignore the thought or judgment and consequently, do what is evil and keeps
repeating it. Until such time that the evil act becomes natural or even as others would say it
‘normal’ to you since it becomes automatic. What then is your course of action?

 Recall an instance wherein you search and discern a tough yet good judgement in a particular
dilemma. The next time you have encountered this or any similar situation, it becomes easier and
automatic for you to make a good judgment.

Group Activity:

1. Ponder on a situation/dilemma wherein your conscience tells you “to do this and shun that”.

ANSWER:

I am certainly right that all of us have already put in a situation where we always thought if what we
do is right or wrong, or will it bring neither good nor bad. However, because of our eagerness that
pushes us to do something even if it bothers our conscience—and that is where sin started. We
tend to do something even if our conscience is whispering us that it is bad yet we still commit.

I remember so many things, experiences or dilemma in my life where my conscience is telling me

whether this thing is right or wrong, good or bad. One experience (which I did this multiple times)
like telling lies to my parents. For instance, I want to hang out with my friends but they won’t allow
me to go out, so what I did is that, I think of a scenario where I will tell them that I need to go to my
friends house to do school project but the truth is, we were doing something out of school like
going to the beach for recreational. Whenever that situation comes, I always felt that something is
telling me inside (within myself) that this is wrong so therefore I should not have done this. There
are also instances where I can get hold to not commit or do something if my conscience is telling
me not to do this thing, like for instance when I asked my parents for my tuition, I have this
 intention to ask more than the required amount but still, I know that this is wrong so I would not do
this. You know, God is really amazing, he made sure that before we do something we reminded by
Him through our conscience if that “something” will bring us good or bad.

Through our individual conscience, we become aware of our deeply held moral principles, we are
motivated to act upon them, and we assess our character, our behavior and ultimately our self
against those principles

2. Think of a particular commandment which is related or relevant to the work of your conscience in
that particular situation.

The situation I stated in question 1 regarding the conscience that tells me/you “to do this and shun
that”, the commandment that I can relate to is the 5 th one, which is to honor your father and your
mother.

“Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days
may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is
giving you.”
- Deuteronomy 5:16

3. Manifest its pros and cons and then make a deliberate decision or action.

Given the situation I stated or illustrated in question number 1, it has pros and cons at which will
depend whether you do it or not to do it.

Telling lies to your parents just to satisfy your desire is for me, not bad at all depending on the
circumstances. Like for instance you forced yourself to lie because you are doing somewhat really
necessary but they forbid you- let’s put this way to better understand, let’s say you had a friend
who got into accident and they really need your help yet your parents will not allow you so the
tendency, you make decision or action to give you the permission. Other circumstances are that,
you just lied to do your recreational activities that are not somewhat relevant to your future. As
what the saying goes, “enjoy your life but do not destroy your future”. You know, I see many youths
today who are into drinking too much alcohol or going with friends that bought nothing but negative
influence to your life. Think before you commit because you’re not just ruining your life, you are
also ruining the relationship to you parents and to the Lord.

4. What is the judgment of your conscience in your decision or action? Why?

If I neglect the fact to honor my parents, then probably I would consider myself not a human. They
are the one who bought me into this world and gave me with everything so it is just right to honor
them but we are not perfect (I /we admit that) we make mistakes, lie to them and dishonor them but
always remember to repent your sin and never take away the respect we have for our parents.