Abstract
Formation of conscience binds directly to the moral formation. This is one of the fundamental tasks of catechesis. This task deserves special attention in relation to today’s youth and preferred values. The article attempts to show the issues shaping the conscience in religious education of youth in the context of contemporary axiology determined on the basis of secondary analysis of selected results of empirical research. First described in understanding shaping the conscience of catechetical perspective. Then made synthetically (and only in the form of exemplification) review(of self-declare) youth on the preferred value. They canceled at the specific research and the most important publications that have been presented the results of empirical research. Particular attention was paid to the opinions of young people on the conscience and moral choices. On this basis, derived proposals for changes in the programming of religious education and pedagogical activity of teachers of religion.