conscience

conscience definition - medical

con·science (kŏnˈshəns)

noun
  1. The awareness of a moral or ethical aspect to one's conduct together with the urge to prefer right over wrong.
  2. The part of the superego that judges the ethical nature of one's actions and thoughts and then transmits such determinations to the ego for consideration.

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