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On Fallacies of Conscience. The Difficulties Concerning Overcomings of Conscience’s Defectiveness

Author(s): Anna Szudra-Barszcz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Educational Psychology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: conscience; concept of conscience; fallacy of conscience; mendacity; education

Summary/Abstract: The paper concerns the defectiveness of conscience. I start with description of conscience’s concepts and the practical results of its acceptance. Then I argue for the thesis that cognition of moral good’s objective value is necessary for the overcomings defectiveness of conscience. Finally I formulate the concept of mendacity as the form of conscience defect the most resistant to changes.

  • Issue Year: 11/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 125-136
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish