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    A corruptly formed verdict issues from a faculty operatin... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→The obligatoriness of one's conscience for oneself is not negated by the fact that following a corruptly formed conscience also constitutes acting wrongly.

    A corruptly formed verdict issues from a faculty operating below its proper standard, and such sub-standard outputs inherit the faculty's authority only when the corruption is non-culpable.

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    Key Terms

    Culpable(as used in ethics and law)
    Deserving of blame or responsibility for wrongdoing; guilty in a way that makes someone morally accountable.
    Faculty(in philosophy of mind)
    A distinct mental ability or power, like reason, emotion, or desire—treated as a separate part of the mind.
    Verdict(as used in legal and healthcare contexts)
    An official decision or judgment, typically a clear yes-or-no answer rather than something in between.
    authority(as another method a physician might use to ensure patients comply with treatment)
    The power or right to make decisions and have others follow them, based on expertise or position. A doctor has authority because of their medical knowledge.
    corrupted/corruption

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    (as used in epistemology)
    When something good or trustworthy becomes damaged, weakened, or unreliable—here, when a mental faculty produces bad judgments.
    inherit(as used in this epistemological argument)
    To receive or take on (a quality or characteristic) from something else.
    non-culpable(as used in ethics and epistemology)
    Not deserving blame; when something goes wrong but the person isn't morally responsible for it.
    sub-standard(as used in evaluating judgment)
    Below the normal or expected level of quality; not performing as well as it should.

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