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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
doubtful conscience
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
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.