sense of right and wrong

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sense of right and wrong - motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actionsconscience, moral sense, scruplessuperego - (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscienceethical motive, ethics, morals, morality - motivation based on ideas of right and wrongsmall voice, voice of conscience, wee small voice - an inner voice that judges your behaviorsense of duty, sense of shame - a motivating awareness of ethical responsibility