Sentences with phrase «good conscience act»

Alas being a good and decent person myself I could not in good conscience act in such a cruel manner.

Not exact matches

The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever hereafter be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity, on account of his opinions concerning religion; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the good order, peace or safety of the state.

Because the laws took the Bible as their reference point, it was possible to upheld liberty of conscience while at the same time restraining external acts like blasphemy which were inimical to good order and government.

I simply think it might provide a moment's healthy respite from the tumultuous urgency and banality of this or any electoral cycle because, in its general and fabulous way, it encourages perseverance in hope and political virtue simply by reminding one that there are eternal harmonies that can not be silenced by the din of contending interests, and that one is best able to act «politically» in good conscience when one preserves a proper sense of proportion.

Alternatively, and in contrast to the first two positions, there is the view that value is rooted in a «moral universe» which can be at least fairly well known and approximated by man through his rational capacities; this moral universe participates in, yet in its fullness transcends, the actual shape of culture, history and human will; and the task of moral agents is to discover and act on the principles, laws and rules that this universe contains and reveals to the discerning moral conscience.

The issue has only become more urgent since then, with groups such as the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) lobbying this year for the First Amendment Defense Act, which «prevents the federal government from punishing an individual or faith - based business because they can not in good conscience accommodate same - sex marriage in certain situations.»

As the Cardinal began to answer about the importance of searching for truth, following a good conscience and not doing evil acts, the presenter interrupted asking, «Is atheism an evil act?»

In his relations with other people, he can act from the dictates of his own conscience; at its highest the relationship of love can be elevated to a degree of complete service and good will which seems to transcend the space - time continuum.

We believe that Catholics who, in good conscience, take positions on the difficult questions of legal abortion and other controversial issues that differ from the official hierarchical positions, act within their rights and responsibilities as Catholics and citizens.

It called us not to live in hope but to act in hope - to believe that no injustice will last forever if people of good conscience are prepared to stand up and speak out.

The one million people in the state pension system (as well as the tens of millions of New Yorkers easily annoyed by boring white guys in bowties) might see this act of conscience a little differently.

«I can not in good conscience continue to serve and run for office with the risk of an adverse Hatch Act finding or the intention to fight such a determination,» said Mayor Richards.

Robert Downey's obnoxious Tony Stark, a billionaire racked by conscience, represents some of the best acting to grace the genre.

Requiring counsel to represent the accused at trial when counsel has announced that he / she can not, in good conscience, continue to act for the accused renders the appearance of the trial unfair and will result in a miscarriage of justice, requiring a new trial.

Whether it is done for good or bad reasons who is to say but there seems no requirement to act as the conscience of the community, as you hint at.

Southin J. followed the maxim of equity that will not permit even an act of Parliament to be used as an instrument of fraud, and applied the notion of «good conscience» to impose a remedial constructive trust, because Mr. Martindale had, by the separation agreement surrendered any right he may have had to the property of the deceased.

He further suggested that ««Doing equality generating things» without believing that equality is good is still acting against your conscience, and it still is misleading others into thinking you believe something you don't».

Always act according to your hopefully well - developed conscience when acting for a buyer.