Kant’s principal theory of conscience is (2) the process of self-examination and self judgment, but it will help us understand his moral psychology better if we begin with (1), conscience as a …

This moral knowledge is self-reflexive and socially connected, knowing that is accountable to my deepest self, to human com-munities, and ultimately to God. Larger purposes and standards …

The document discusses the nature and formation of moral conscience. It defines conscience as the inner sense of right and wrong that enables individuals to discern moral choices freely. A …

Since conscience-based opinions just are moral judgments, it is easy to see why conscience has moral import. There is a straightforward account for why acting accord-ing to conscience …

This prompts a rethinking of the nature and value of conscience: first, by demonstrating that a morally-responsive conscience is neither a contradiction in terms nor a political absurdity; …

Several early modern philosophers argued that conscience is a source of moral knowledge and plays an integral role in giving agents epistemic access to moral facts (Shaftesbury 1999/1711; …

Conscience is defined as having two interrelated parts: (1) a commitment to morality itself; to acting and choosing morally according to the best of one’s ability, and (2) the activity of …

Forsyth’s statement, ‘Conscience makes manone (it is the common moral factor in all humanity, however differently persons may handle it), and makes him eternal’, must mean that man …

Therefore, in this thesis morality is investigated in light of its connection to conscience. My main argument is that conscience is the center of the existence of the Self, while morality is based …

In this paper I argue that Kant's claims about conscience in his moral writings of the 1790s reveal a fundamental instability in his moral philosophy. Th e central issue is the relationship between …