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scruples
n.
compunctions, qualms, pangs of conscience
scruple
n.
qualm, compunction; moral; misgiving, hesitation; iota, tiny amount; unit of weight equal to 1/3 of a dram (1.295 grams)
v.
have qualms; hesitate, have misgivings
Conscience
Conscience is an
aptitude,
faculty,
intuition or judgment that assists in distinguishing right from wrong.
Moral judgment may derive from values or
norms (principles and rules). In psychological terms conscience is often described as leading to feelings of
remorse when a human commits actions that go against his/her
moral values and to feelings of
rectitude or
integrity when actions conform to such
norms. The extent to which conscience informs moral judgment before an action and whether such
moral judgments are or should be based in
reason has occasioned debate through much of the history of
Western philosophy.
scruples
Noun
1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
(synonym) conscience, moral sense, sense of right and wrong
(hypernym) ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality
(hyponym) superego
scruple
Noun
1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
(hypernym) apothecaries' unit, apothecaries' weight
(part-holonym) dram, drachm, drachma
(part-meronym) grain
2. uneasiness about the fitness of an action
(synonym) qualm, misgiving
(hypernym) anxiety
3. an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
(hypernym) principle
Verb
1. hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
(hypernym) hesitate, pause
2. raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
(hypernym) fuss, niggle, fret
3. have doubts about
(hypernym) wonder, question
scruples
n.
skrupule
scruples
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