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Do Jews think that a person's conscience is the most important source of moral authority?
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∙ 14y ago
No. Judaism recognizes that "common sense" and "conscience" are only the set of prejudices acquired during the first few years of life, and that human instincts are just as self-centered as those of any other living creature. The crucial standard of moral and ethical behavior is the written system furnished from without.
It's important to recognize that anybody of whom it can be said in the 21st Century that "He has a good heart" didn't get that way because he was born with some genetic predisposition to high moral instincts, but because of the system of ethics and morality he absorbed as he grew.
Indeed, "morals" are not instinctive altogether ! They're an evolved system that one has to learn.
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What is the source of conscience?
Conscience's source is community. The way that our community is run by the citizens.
Which important principle was stated in the declaration of independence?
The people are the source of government authority
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Their moral code.
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The Jewish source of authority is the TeNaKh.
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The people of the United States is the source of authority of the constitution.Your welcome :)
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The people
Source of authority and extent of power?
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Is a case reporter a source of primary authority?
No.
