II. Factors in Shaping Right Conscience

EsP 10
Factors in Shaping
Right Conscience
10/29/2022
ACQUISITION:
A. define conscience
B. describe conscience as basis in Moral Law through just and
action;
C. identify the relationship of conscience to moral law
MAKE MEANING:
D. analyze the purpose of knowing conscience
E. Justify the behavior of conscience and how it helps to correct
wrongdoings ; and
TRANSFER:
F. perform a speech choir (sabayang pagbigkas) and do a role
play about conscience on how it affects our lives in making
decisions
PRE-ASSESSMENT
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is the nearest principle of morality that guides lives to goodness.
a. Conscience b. Ignorance
__ c. Human Law d. Lex
naturalis
2. It is universal and appropriate to our culture.
a.
__ Eternal Law b. Human Law c. Natural Law d. Lex naturalis
3. It talks on the principle based on the thoughts in the Lex naturalis.
a. Eternal Law b.__ Human Law c. Natural Law d. Lex naturalis
4. It is a law written in the hearts of men.
a. Moral Law c. Ten Commandments
b.
__ Natural Law d. Humanity
5. It justifies freewill or actions based on the principle and supports Moral
Law.a. Wrong decision c. Good conscience
__
b. Lex naturalis d. Human acts
Terms to remember…
Conscience  is an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to

the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
Moral Law  is a set of universal rule and a system of guidelines for
behavior.
Ignorance  is lacking of knowledge or information.
 is a system of law that purports to be based on values

Natural intrinsic to human nature that can be deduced and applied
Law independent of positive law.
Lex  is a system of law that purports to be based on values

naturalis intrinsic to human nature that can be deduced and applied
independent of positive law.
Why do we need How does our
to possess good morality
decision affect us?
making?
We need to possess good decision making as it embodies our morality

which tends to help us determine between right or wrong, good or evil.
Our morality guides the principle of moral law as it determines our
behavior in choosing decisions.
Our action is right when it conforms with the norm, rule or law of
morality.
1.What have you learned about will and Intellect?
2.How can you describe will and intellect in your own understanding?
Three forms of ignorance:
1. Invincible Ignorance
- When we do not know something that was impossible
for us to know.
2. Vincible Ignorance
- When we do not know something that we ought to
know.
3. Concomitant Ignorance
- When we do not know something but we have done it
anyway.
Guided Questions:
1. What is the relationship of conscience to
moral law?
2. How to shape the conscience to serve as a

guide to good decisions and action?
CONCEPTS RELATED TO MORAL LAW
What is moral law?
- serves as a compass on the human actions to know right and just.
- shows directions to our actions that will lead to the right path.
- is a Natural law (Batas Kalikasan) that is presented through the use

of minds.
- presents basis between right decision and not.
Where does Moral Law come from?
Eternal Law (Batas na Walang Hanggan o Batas ng Diyos)
It is universal and appropriate to our culture.
Do you apply Moral Law in your

life?
THREE LAWS IN KNOWING HUMAN ACTS
Eternal Law  the power of the Almighty
rules the world
1
Lex Naturalis  role of human as rational

being in the Eternal
Law.2
Human Law  talks on the principle based

on the thoughts in the Lex naturalis
3
ETERNAL LAW
(Batas Eternal o Batas na Walang Hanggan
LEX NATURALIS
(Natural Law o Batas Kalikasan)
Law of Nature
(Batas ng
Kalikasan) Moral Law
Human Law
CONSCIENCE
What is conscience?
- is the nearest principle of morality that guides lives to goodness.
- is the practical justification of mind that decides what to do and avoids evil
deeds.
- is part of spiritual in nature.

- applies knowledge about good and bad actions that we do or we will do.
“Ito ay isang natatanging kilos pangkaisipan, isang

paghihusga ng ating sariling katwiran.” – Santo Tomas de
Aquino
Two Kinds of Conscience
1. Right
Conscience
 It justifies freewill or actions based on the principle and supports
Moral Law.
2. Wrong Conscience
 It is contrary to the principle of Moral Law.
Wrong Conscience
It might differ on the following process:
1. Confused or skeptical
2. Lost of self-control
3. Felt numbness or indifferent
4. Acted as hypocrite
Factors in Shaping Right Conscience
1. Determined and extent of learning
2. Level of ability to think
3. Influence of teaching learning process
Ways to Help Strengthening
Conscience
1. Study Moral Law
2. Meditation
3. Consulting or seeking guidance from elders
4. Persecution of conscience before committing decision or action
5. Deep self-recognition
6. Reading the scriptures
7. Praying before doing anything
Four Stages of Conscience
1. Know and desire goodness
2. Analyze particular situations
3. Level of Instinct and reactions
4. Level of superego
DEEPEN
GROUP ACTIVITY (3)
In a group of three, each group will do the following task:
GROUP 1:
Complete the table below by providing real-life situations that involved
right and wrong decisions
MADE GOOD CONSCIENCE AVOIDED WRONG
CONSCIENCE
WILL BE MAKING GOOD WHY WILL YOU DO THAT?

CONSCIENCE
START HERE:
GROUP 2:
CREATING WORD CLOUD. Use manila paper. Explain your word
cloud in two to three sentences.
If you were to create a word cloud, how
would you show your understanding about
CONSCIENCE AND IGNORANCE
As a Grade 10 student, how do you value your decisions?
Have you experienced seeing the consequences of your
wrong decision? How do you overcome it? Explain.
GROUP 3:
INTERPRETING QUOTES IN REAL-LIFE. Interpret the quotes in a
real-life situations. Give your thoughts in front of the class.
• “Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.”
• One must be ready to sacrifice everything for the truth once for
all.
• For a man who always speaks the truth, there is no need at all for
other virtues.
• There is no pursuit higher than that of practicing truth in thought,
word and deed.
TRANSFER:
GROUP ACTIVITY (2). Each group will do the following tasks.
GROUP 1:
SPEECH CHOIR: Perform a speech choir (Sabayang Pagbigkas)
about conscience on how it affects our lives in making decisions.
GROUP 2:
ROLE PLAY: Do a role play about conscience on how it affects our
lives in making decisions.
IV.
ASSESSMENT/
EVALUATION:
V. ASSIGNMENT:
September 27, 2022
Study in advance “The Real Definition of Freedom" in
preparation for the next topic on September 21, 2022. Be
guided by the following questions.
Guiding Questions:
1. How do you define freedom?

2. How would you describe freedom?
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EsP 10

Conscience  is an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to

 is a system of law that purports to be based on values

Lex  is a system of law that purports to be based on values

We need to possess good decision making as it embodies our morality

2. How to shape the conscience to serve as a

- is a Natural law (Batas Kalikasan) that is presented through the use

Do you apply Moral Law in your

Lex Naturalis  role of human as rational

Human Law  talks on the principle based

- is part of spiritual in nature.

“Ito ay isang natatanging kilos pangkaisipan, isang

WILL BE MAKING GOOD WHY WILL YOU DO THAT?

1. How do you define freedom?

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