Socio- Economic Climate

1. Formation of Social
Conscience

2. Two Dimensions of
Conscience
1. It can refer to a person’s basic moral tendency in the
depths of a person’s being, a basic moral value that
summons the person to obedience, to love good and
to avoid evil.
2. It can also refer to a practical moral judgment in the
person’s heart telling the person “inwardly at the
right moment: do this, shun that”.

3. Dimensions

4. Complex Factors that Enter into the
Formation of Filipino Conscience
1. Family upbringing
2. Interaction with other consciences
3. Social environment
4. The influence of media

5. Formation of Conscience
1. Word of God
2. Faith and Prayer put into Practice
3. Examine our conscience
4. Assisted by the gifts of the Holy Spirit
5. Aided by the witness and advice of others
6. Guided by the authoritative teaching of the Church
MAGISTERIUM- the authority and power of the
Church to teach religious truth.

6. The Church has been engaged in an on going
process of “conscientization” in our social
responsibilities as Filipino Christians. She
formed a ministry to raise the social
consciousness of the people known as the social
action center.
Faith judges ideology, not the other way
around.
When knowledge is valued, it becomes the
wisdom of the heart.

7. To effectively carry through a program that actually builds
justice in a truly Filipino and Christian manner demands a
double recognition:
1. That the struggle for liberation, justice, and peace is really
part of authentic Christian faith
2. That Christian faith has an essential, irreplaceable role to
play in achieving justice for the Filipino: we must take
responsibility for building a just society.

8. The Moral Virtues
1. PRUDENCE
2. JUSTICE
3. FORTITUDE
4. TEMPERANCE
5. CHARITY

9. STAGES OF MORAL
REASONING
Dr. Lawrence Kohlberg
FIRST LEVEL: Pre- Conventional
Stage 1: Fear of Punishment
Stage 2: Personal Usefulness
SECOND LEVEL: Conventional
Stage 3: Conformity with the Group
Stage 4: Law and Order
Stage 5: Social Contract or Respect for Others
Stage 6: Personal Conscience