Conscience

/kˈɒnʃəns/

/ˈkɑnʃəns/

Conscience

an internal guide for behavior based on principles of right and wrong according to an established code of ethics

the conformity of one's actions to one's own personal, intuitive understanding, even if it differs from external rules or social pressures

a feeling of shame when you do something immoral

Examples

1. As they say, a clean conscience makes a soft pillow.

2. He didn’t want somebody’s death on his conscience.

3. Stealing that money from my parents has been eating away at my conscience for the past month.

4. Good luck getting that off your conscience.