1	Morality and Freedom
2	Freedom What is freedom? What are we free to do? Why ? What are we not free to do? Why? Freedom is connected to doing God’s will? How is this true? What does God’s will have to do with freedom?
3	Doing Good The Catholic Catechism (1773) tells us the more we do good, the freer we are? How is this true? Aren’t we free to do bad if wish? Doing good (or evil) is a habit The more we do it the easier it becomes
4	Doing Good Can’t we say that if I think something is OK then it is OK for me? Are there things that are always right? List Are there acts that are always wrong? List Are there some acts that are sometimes right and sometimes wrong? What ? How do we determine the rightness or wrongness of an act or decision
5	Conscience What is a conscience? CCC: Judgment of reason about the morality of some act We all have a consience Our conscience must be formed Where do we learn right from wrong?
6	Conscience Formation Know the principles of morality Know and apply the teachings of the Church Know how to apply our conscience in a given situation Seek guidance from others Seek reconciliation when needed Pray for guidance
7	Types of Conscience True conscience: a properly formed conscience – knows right from wrong Erroneous conscience: Does not always know right from wrong – hasn’t learned- also called invincible ignorance Vincible ignorance – when we make a wrong choice because we refused to learn right from wrong, or simply refused to accept the truth
8	Conscience Doubtful conscience: when we are not sure of what decision to make Here, we should do our best to discover the truth before acting