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Conscience
01
an internal guide for behavior based on principles of right and wrong according to an established code of ethics
02
the conformity of one's actions to one's own personal, intuitive understanding, even if it differs from external rules or social pressures
03
a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
conscience
n
conscienceless
adj
conscienceless
adj
conscientious
adj
conscientious
adj
conscionable
adj
conscionable
adj
Example
She followed the principles of her conscience and refused to comply with the unlawful demands.
His conscience would not allow him to profit from misleading clients, as it violated his principles of integrity.
Doctors take an oath to put their patient's health and well-being above all else as a matter of conscience.
The painful truth about her past mistakes weighed heavily on her conscience.
As they say, a clean conscience makes a soft pillow.
