Will the conscience fail to function properly if one continually ignores it?

Answer 1

Use it, or lose it. You are familiar with the tests on the reaction of the brain to films of violence. The first reaction is not duplicated when shown the same scene again. To achieve the same brain activity, a more violent scene has to be viewed. I remember the foul language that was common on in the work force of the last place I worked. My first weeks there literally hurt my ears, but after so many years, I became almost unaware of the language, and in fact had picked up some of their crude expressions. I make every effort to keep my language suitable, but find it much easier now that I am not exposed to it daily.

Answer 2

Those who deny the infallibility of conscience evidently include in their concept elements that are, strictly speaking, not of the essence of conscience. In its proper function, conscience is the urge of the emotions to comply with the law of the mind.And in this it never makes a mistake, it never tells us to do what we know to be wrong and never warns us against doing what we know to be right. If we act contrary to our convictions, it certainly is not our conscience that prompts us to do so. Conscience does not act differently in different people. With some it is quite alert, with others it is rather sluggish; at times it speaks with a loud voice, then again it is but a faint whisper; it may continue to work on us for a longer or a shorter time, all which depends upon the treatment it receives. We often err in our judgment as to what is right or wrong, and conscience will urge us to follow our conviction; but even in this case conscience does not in its specific function, it simply prompts us to walk in the light we have. The mistake was made by our own intellect.

"Reason deceives us often, conscience never." Rousseau. "Conscience is infallible as a prompter to action, but not as judge between right and wrong." Scaer.

Answer 3

Due to the fact that this question was asked in the psychological category the following is my answer:
The conscience is found in the super ego, and is formulated between birth and approx. seven years of age. It CANNOT be ignored! You may try to suppress it, however if you do you will suffer a great deal of anxiety. The mental problems that may be caused by that anxiety, are to numerous to mention here.

Answer 4

Ignoring your conscience only serves to develop new mental concepts which in turn leads to the creation of new values for your conscience.

Answer 5

1 Timothy 4
1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Answer 6

Yes. Isn't this called cognitive disattence? {sp?]

Answer 7

i tried to ignore you,buy it didnt work