It is well known that people through all times and places report that they are able to be informed by their conscience. People who receive this type of guidance most often place it above all other forms of knowledge. Some are so trusting and so dedicated to this knowledge that they will forfeit their life rather than to violate their conscience. It is rooted in the deepest of feelings as well as intellect.
A problem with this kind of knowledge is that it does not give the same answers to all people. Listening to one’s conscience may cause person A to flee and person B to fight. Is there a way to reconcile these opposite responses both based on conscience? If you are to trust your own conscience it would be well to understand these contradictions between what conscience tells different people. Can this problem be resolved?
A most straightforward answer is that what is absolutely right for person A may be absolutely wrong for person B based on differences in the persons, the time, and the circumstances. This is due to context and is not to be confused with relativism. This does not mean that there is no absolute truth and that all is relative to each person’s conscience. It means that each person receives assurance that they are acting according to their conscience even though the answer may not be the same as that received by someone else. This indeed is a complex question. But to live free and gain true self-understanding you cannot ignore your conscience.
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