TY - JOUR AU - Machinek, Marian PY - 2016/11/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Problematyka wolności sumienia w świetle współczesnych wyzwań JF - Collectanea Theologica JA - ct VL - 86 IS - 1 SE - Artykuły DO - 10.21697/ct.2016.86.1.05 UR - https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/ct/article/view/512 SP - 85-106 AB - In the first section the article presents the three main dimensions of conscience.<br />There is no doubt that the primary dimension is the dimension of<br />individual conscience. It is the “guardian of the integrity of” moral person<br />(E. Fromm). It is so closely associated with the self-consciousness of people<br />that acting against the judgment of conscience, a man acts against himself.<br />Conscience is also “a window on what is common” (Joseph Ratzinger), to<br />moral truth, what is the revelation of the objective dimension of conscience.<br />Finally, it is important religious dimension. It manifests itself in defining<br />conscience as the voice of God.<br />In the second section the author analyzes the key element of the contemporary<br />dispute about conscience that is his relationship to authority, both<br />the state and the church. There is no doubt that state law should respect the<br />freedom of conscience of citizens and, in situations of serious conflicts –<br />provide the opportunity to invoke the conscience clause. In contrast to the<br />pluralistic society ecclesial community has the right to have moral convictions<br />stemming form faith, which are crucial to belong to the individual<br />religious community. This does not invalidate in any way the importance of<br />conscience, which remains the final court (although not the highest standard,<br />which is God) of moral action. ER -