ACTIVITY #2

BIOETHICS
NAME: MELODY A. BOADO
YEAR AND SECTION: BSN 2C

What is the difference between human act and act of human? Give an
example for each (4 points)

ACTS OF MAN HUMAN ACTS

 Naturally exhibited by man  Acts or action done consciously
 Natural involuntary actions and freely by man
 Acts of person without the proper  Free and volutarily, done with
use of reason knowledge and consent
 Under our control
Example: Example:
 Blinking the eyes  Attending in class
 Breathing  Eating healthy foods

What are the 6 types of conscience and give an example for each type (6
points)

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.
 Example: It is correct conscience which tells that getting the property of
another without consent is stealing. It is also correct conscience which judges
that we ought to pay out debts

Erroneous conscience judges something incorrectly, when something is

bad you think it is good and when it is good you think it is bad.
 Example: You accuse one of your classmates that they stole your wallet but
when you went home, your wallet was on your bed. With this type of
conscience, a person is not aware or is ignorant that what he has done is
wrong.

Certain conscience means convinced without any doubt that an action is

good or bad.
 Example: A girl who accidentally got pregnant, wanting to abort the baby but
it is against her conscience and against the law. This type of conscience is in
congruence with the moral law.

Doubtful conscience means when you cannot choose between good and
bad choices.
 Example: You decide to cheat on your exams because you were not able to
review or try your best to take the exam without cheating even if it results to
failure. With this type of conscience, a person cannot decide whether an act is
right or wrong.
Lax conscience means when you see no sin where there actually is sin.
 An example of lax conscience is when you volunteer to help in repacking good
for the people in your community but is actually keeping the goods for
yourself. A person’s immorality is masked by moral actions. 

Scrupulous conscience means 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.
 Example: A person at the grocery gave P100.00 to the cashier for a P88.00
worth of purchase grocery supplies. However, because the cashier is in a hurry,
instead of P12pesos change, she erroneously gave P15. The person is in
dilemma whether to tell the cashier and bring back the P3 pesos or to keep it
instead. In the end, this person gave back the P3 change because of his
scrupulous conscience.

Delicate conscience judges correctly and with careful attention concerning

the acts that are about to be performed.
 Example: Blessed Virgin Mary and her total openness to grace and the working
of the Holy Spirit in her life.