scruples

Thân thiện

A person with scruples returns a lost wallet to its owner.

Definition

Noun: 1. A feeling of doubt or hesitation about the morality or propriety of a course of action; conscientious objections or principles: "Scruples" refers to a person's moral or ethical standards that cause them to question whether an action is right or wrong. It denotes a sense of unease based on principles of conscience.

Usage

"Scruples" is used as a plural noun to describe the internal moral compass that guides a person's decisions. It is often used in contexts involving ethical dilemmas. - It is typically used with verbs like have, feel, overcome, ignore, or violate. - It can be modified by adjectives like moral, ethical, religious, or no.

Examples

• She had no scruples about lying to get the job.
• His moral scruples prevented him from signing the contract.
• I feel some scruples about accepting such an expensive gift.
• He overcame his religious scruples to perform the necessary medical procedure.

Advanced Usage

• To make/raise scruples: To express doubts or objections on moral grounds.
  • He made no scruples about criticizing the plan.
• A man/woman of scruples: A person known for having strong moral principles.
  • We need a leader who is a woman of scruples.

Variants and Related Words

• Scruple (verb): To hesitate or be reluctant to do something because of moral doubts.
  • He did not scruple to use any means to achieve his goal.
• Scrupulous (adjective): Very careful to do what is morally right; diligent and thorough.
  • She is scrupulous in her business dealings.
• Unscrupulous (adjective): Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
  • An unscrupulous salesman took advantage of the elderly couple.

Synonyms

• Qualms: Sudden feelings of doubt or worry, especially about the rightness of an action.
• Misgivings: Feelings of doubt or apprehension.
• Compunction: A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows wrongdoing.
• Conscience: A person's moral sense of right and wrong.

Antonyms

• Ruthlessness: The quality of having no pity or compassion.
• Shamelessness: Behavior that shows a lack of shame.
• Unprincipled: Not acting in accordance with moral principles.

Học thuật

Noun

1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• conscience
• moral sense
• sense of right and wrong