moral qualms
Conscience-driven second thoughts
Moral qualms are feelings of unease or doubt about whether something is ethically right.
Unlike practical concerns, moral qualms involve conscience—a nagging sense that an action might be wrong even if it's legal or advantageous: She had moral qualms about investing in weapons manufacturers.
Having no moral qualms suggests either clear conscience or its absence.
- conscienceInternal moral sense
- guilty conscienceSelf-blame for wrongdoing
- crisis of conscienceEthical self-doubt episode
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- scruplesMoral reservations about acting
hesitation · unease · misgivings · doubt · remorse · regret · squeamish · troubled · sleepless nights · conflicted · inner conflict · ethics · ethical dilemma · integrity · principles · shame · reservations · discomfort
moral qualmsclear conscience
Freedom from moral guilt
moral certainty · peace of mind · self-assurance · guiltlessness · moral conviction
moral qualmsblind obedience
Compliance without critical thought
amorality · unscrupulousness · callousness · ruthlessness · cold-bloodedness
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