conscience vs conscious
Definitions
noun
- motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
- a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
- conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
Examples
Labour to keep alive in your breast that spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
Their lack of conscience helps them a great deal.
What seemed an easy task becomes complicated by locals' objections and, ultimately, the landman's own crisis of conscience.
Definitions
adjective
- (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something
- knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
- intentionally conceived
Examples
The recoil from the shot blew James onto his back, unconscious once again.
Have a cosmic awareness, an interest in ecology, environment, vegetarianism, or are very socially conscious.
It seems to embrace a lot of our speculations here about the willful nature of ideas, and works well for things within our conscious realm, from babies to ballpoints.
