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scruples::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | conscience, moral sense, sense of right and wrong |
| Type of | ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals |
| Has types | sense of duty, sense of shame, small voice, superego, voice of conscience, wee small voice |
Examples of scruples
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But it becomes clear that his glutes are bigger than his smarts or his scruples.
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He has a weak cleft chin, a crew cut, weapons for every occasion and no scruples.
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Anything is possible for a man with a dream and no scruples about realizing it.
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These scruples are enunciated by Dikaiopolis as if he were the author or producer.
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Story began to have scruples about the christening of infants and other rites.
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They have had few scruples about misleading Kelley and disregarding his authority.
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Certainly he shows no scruples about keeping his hands off other people's property.
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In other words, this government has no moral scruples about suiting the rich.
From the guardian.co.uk
They will be the barrow boys quick on their feet and lacking any scruples.
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- A unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
- Hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"
- Raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"
- Uneasiness about the fitness of an action
- An ethical or moral principle that inhibits action
- Have doubts about
- (Scruples (game)) Scruples (full title "A Question of Scruples"), is a board game based on ethical dilemmas. Players are given five yellow cards with a moral dilemma such as "You accidentally damage a car in a parking lot. Do you leave a note with your name and phone number? ...
- (Scruples (novel)) Scruples is a 1978 novel by Judith Krantz. A direct sequel, Scruples Two, was published in 1992.
- A weight of twenty grains; the third part of a dram; Hence, a very small quantity; a particle; Hesitation as to action from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; unwillingness, doubt, or hesitation proceeding from motives of conscience; to consider if something is ethical; ...
