conscience; innate goodness
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
conscience; sense of right and wrong
Refers to one's moral compass or inner sense of morality guiding one's actions.
He feels uneasy in his conscience for doing this.
Look into your conscience and tell me, whose responsibility is this?
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He is a businessman with a conscience; he never sells fake goods.
His conscience got the better of him, and he decided to turn himself in at the police station.
To be fair (lit. to speak from conscience), he has been good enough to you.
noun
innate kindness; goodness of heart
literaryThe original, more philosophical meaning referring to the inherent goodness in human nature.
Mencius believed that everyone has the seeds of goodness, which is called innate conscience.
Although he is in a difficult situation, his innate goodness has not been extinguished, and he is still willing to help others.