| moral sense 
 
 motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
 • Syn:
 conscience, scruples, sense of right and wrong
 • Hypernyms:
 ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality
 • Hyponyms:
 superego, wee small voice, small voice, voice of conscience, sense of shame, sense of duty
 
 
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