Conscience and the Contemporary Professional Life Challenges

Abstract

The issue of conscience is one of the essential theological and moral issues. Contemporarily it is gaining even a greater importance due to the necessity of taking into account the research results of other sciences, including the nontheological ones, as well as due to the current cultural and social conditions which provide a range of challenges for each individual’s conscience. Work and professional life are the platforms which reveal a range of moral dilemmas. The article indicates the most important challenges which are being faced nowadays, it highlights the role of conscience in the professional life and the basic rules of conduct in case of a conflict between conscience and the law.