tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post115935432010176840..comments2023-08-19T23:23:19.849+10:00Comments on Sentire cum Ecclesia: Ben Elton on ConscienceSchützhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05026181010471282505noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-1159657797521163172006-10-01T09:09:00.000+10:002006-10-01T09:09:00.000+10:00Arabella, I won't bother giving Elton a mark, as I...Arabella, I won't bother giving Elton a mark, as I think you have done a sterling assessment and analysis with which I entirely agree. 10/10 for you!Schützhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026181010471282505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21487528.post-1159634342099475632006-10-01T02:39:00.000+10:002006-10-01T02:39:00.000+10:00As no ‘theolosophers’ have had a go, here is my a...As no ‘theolosophers’ have had a go, here is my amateurish attempt. I would give him 7/10 as an average of the following scores:<BR/><BR/>"The two are surely connected, sir”. 10/10<BR/><BR/>“It is intellect that informs a man what is right” 8 /10<BR/>(Rather intellect considers all details regarding the morality of an act, then intellect informs the ‘conscience’ which decides the goodness of the act.)<BR/><BR/> “and conscience that determines if he will act on that information” 2/10<BR/>(His conscience could tell him an action is correct but he might lack the necessary courage or will-power to carry out that action. Conscience can also judge past actions and there may no longer be any actions possible, only sorrow)<BR/><BR/>In summary - Intellect and conscience are surely connected. Intellect allows man to inform his conscience by considering all details of a problem. Conscience makes the final judgement of the goodness of actions. Strength of will determines if he will act on that information according to his conscience. <BR/><BR/>So David – what mark would you give him?Arabella-mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05882938927835413540noreply@blogger.com