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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > conscience
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > theories and ideas about development > conscience
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > personality > morals > conscience
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > psychology and behavior > mental development and functions > personality > morals > conscience
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > social psychology of work > personality > morals > conscience
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > social psychology of work > personality > morals > conscience
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > understanding and assessing individual differences > personality > morals > conscience
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > personality > morals > conscience
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > personality > morals > conscience
... > social science subjects > psychology > personality psychology > personality > morals > conscience

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conscience  

Definition

  • Conscience is the set of faculties that allows one to participate in the social world by balancing one's needs and desires with those of others. Conscience is evident in behavior that is consistent with an individual's own moral standards. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Conscience]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FG09RC97-K

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