English noun: scruples | |||
1. | scruples (motive) motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions | ||
Synonyms | conscience, moral sense, sense of right and wrong | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sense of duty, sense of shame, small voice, superego, voice of conscience, wee small voice | ||