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On Conscience

Plot

This book is a combination of two lengthy essays written by Cardinal Ratzinger and delivered in talks when he was the head of the CDF. Both talks deal with the importance of conscience and its exercise in particular circumstances. The reflections show that contemporary debates over the nature of conscience have deep historical and philosophical roots. He says that a person is bound to act in accord with his conscience, but he makes it clear that there must be reliable, proven sources for the judgement of conscience in moral issues, other than the subjective reflections of each individual.