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DIVISION OF

CONSCIENCE
Conscience can be Antecedent or
Consequent

*Antecedent- if the judgment


on the morality of an action and the
obligation to perform or omit it is
passed before the action is
translated into the reality.

* Consequent- if it evaluates a
deed already done or omitted.
Conscience can be certain
or doubtful

* Certain conscience- passes


judgment w/o fear of error.

*Doubtful conscience-
passes judgment but w/
fear of erring.
Conscience can be Right or
Erroneous

*Right Conscience

* Erroneous Conscience
- Invincibly Erroneous
- Vincibly erroneous
SCRUPULOUS
CONSCIENCE
-is less an erroneous
than a sick conscience.
Scrupulous person is in
constant dread of sin
where there is none, one
of grave sin where there
is only venial sin

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