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correct conscience

tells us when something is a good choice or a bad choice and that this decision is in
agreement with what that thing
actually is according to the objective law

erroneous conscience

judges something incorrectly, when something is bad you think its good and when its
good you think its bad

certain conscience

convinced without any doubt that an action is good or bad

doubtful conscience

when you cannot choose between good and bad choices

lax conscience
when you see no sin where there actually is sin

scrupulous sin
a conscience that judges that there is sin where there really is no sin, or that judges that
something is a mortal sin when it is only a venial sin

delicate conscience
judges correctly and with careful attention concerning the acts that are about to be
performed

Perplexed conscience-this type of erroneous conscience where one is confronted with two


alternatives, a person fears sin in whatever choice they take

But the pro∣bable does choose, though it considers that in the thing it self there can
be no certainty. And from them both it is distinguished by the intervening of the Will
whose error is due to neglect, or malice, is called culpable conscience which believes that
cheating is good since it helps us pass the exam and everybody does it anyway.
whose error is not willfully intended is called inculpable conscience. It is inculpable
conscience operating in a person, who unaware of it, pays for grocery with bogus money.

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