Butler and the Scottish common sense tradition distinguish between the authority of conscience as a faculty and the authority of any particular conscientious verdict, grounding obligation in the former alone.
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Scottish common sense tradition(as a philosophical movement that influenced how we think about conscience)
A school of philosophy from Scotland (18th-19th centuries) that emphasized trusting our basic intuitions and common sense rather than doubting everything; they believed some things are obviously true without needing proof.
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.
obligation(Within obligational disputation)
The respondent's commitment to a specific stance on the case put forward by the opponent, which governs how the respondent must respond to subsequent propositions throughout the disputation.