Failing to do the right thing is a sin of ____.

Failing to do the right thing is a sin of ____.

• A. Commission
• B. Omission
• C. Neglect
• D. Disobedience

Answer: (B)

Not taking action when you have a duty to act is called an omission. When you fail to do the right thing because you didn’t act, you’re omitting a good or needed response. For example, if you see someone in danger and choose not to help, that’s an omission because a good action was expected but not carried out. This is different from a sin of commission, which would be actively doing something wrong. Disobedience refers to not obeying rules or commands, and neglect is a broader idea of failure to care for or attend to something. The specific idea being tested here is that failing to do what is right is an omission.

Not taking action when you have a duty to act is called an omission. When you fail to do the right thing because you didn’t act, you’re omitting a good or needed response. For example, if you see someone in danger and choose not to help, that’s an omission because a good action was expected but not carried out. This is different from a sin of commission, which would be actively doing something wrong. Disobedience refers to not obeying rules or commands, and neglect is a broader idea of failure to care for or attend to something. The specific idea being tested here is that failing to do what is right is an omission.