Definition of conscience | Bee Dictionary of English

n motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
n conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
a person of unflagging conscience
n a feeling of shame when you do something immoral
he has no conscience about his cruelty

New Belgium readies for state's new era of corporate conscience
Some Colorado companies are banking that customers and investors are willing to pay for a clean conscience.
June 16, 2013 - The Fort Collins Coloradoan
Father’s Day Without My Dad, a Prisoner of Conscience in China
I haven’t been able to give my dad a present since 1999, when he was wrongfully arrested in China. But when I think of my dad, there are two symbols of our deep bond that I picture: one, an old … The post Father’s Day Without My Dad, a Prisoner of Conscience in China appeared first on The Epoch Times .
June 16, 2013 - The Epoch Times
Carlsbad police: Mormon missionary turns himself in for sexual abuse
Convicted by a guilty conscience, a Mormon missionary reportedly turned himself in for sexually abusing a female child, according to a police report.
June 15, 2013 - Carlsbad Current-Argus

Joe Lieberman in TIME
Citing his concerns for the impact on the federal deficit, Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut told Fox News on Sunday that "if the public-option plan is in there, as a matter of conscience," he would not support the bill.
President Bush in FOXNews
I call on all nations in this region to release their prisoners of conscience, open up their political debate and trust their people to chart their future,Bush said.
Steven Milloy in Reuters
Let's honor the conscience of those who disagree with abortion, and draft a sensible conscience clause, and make sure that all of our health care policies are grounded in clear ethics and sound science, as well as respect for the equality of... Barack Obama http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHQ0yfPaaXFGqLKymRgcres0I2nuA LifeNews.com http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.lifenews.com/nat5057.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNElmK9nU6pM0OU2OGwiIUuUJvjtDQ May 17, 2009 21282 29035 conscienceless These conscienceless CEOs are armed with lobbyists and are dangerous to America," says Steve Milloy, publisher of JunkScience.com and author of the Amazon.com Best-selling book "Green Hell: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life and...