Our conscientiousness principle assumes that our conscience is correct -- so if we believe that we ought to do something then this is really what we ought to do.
Our conscientiousness principle assumes that our conscience is correct -- so if we believe that we ought to do something then this is really what we ought to do.
Our conscience can be mistaken. People sometimes think that they ought to do things (like commit mass murder) that in fact are wrong.
Conscientiousness simply forbids an inconsistency between our moral beliefs and our actions. If the two clash, then something is wrong with one or the other.
Our conscientiousness principle assumes that our conscience is correct -- so if we believe that we ought to do something then this is really what we ought to do.
Our conscience can be mistaken. People sometimes think that they ought to do things (like commit mass murder) that in fact are wrong.
Conscientiousness simply forbids an inconsistency between our moral beliefs and our actions. If the two clash, then something is wrong with one or the other.