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'''Conscience''' is the human sense of what is right and wrong.<ref>"Conscience is the inward [[morality|moral]] sense of what is right and what is wrong, the drive toward meaning and contribution. It is the guiding force to [[vision]], [[discipline]] and [[passion]]. It stands in stark contrast to the life dominated by [[ego]]." ''The 8th Habit'', Steven R. Covey, page 66</ref> | '''Conscience''' is the human sense of what is right and wrong.<ref>"Conscience is the inward [[morality|moral]] sense of what is right and what is wrong, the drive toward meaning and contribution. It is the guiding force to [[vision]], [[discipline]] and [[passion]]. It stands in stark contrast to the life dominated by [[ego]]." ''The 8th Habit'', Steven R. Covey, page 66</ref> | ||
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| + | * In her empirical study of the development of conscience, [[Barbara Stilwell]] of the [[Indiana University]] School of Medicine describes the child’s quest for parental approval as the foundation for the emergence of conscience. She found that a child’s development of a sense of [[morality]], ability to regulate impulses and emotions, and capacity for [[empathy]] with others is based on the child’s attachment to its parents, especially in the early years to its mother. [http://thewaronintimacy.com/chapter_12.html] | ||
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Revision as of 00:18, August 12, 2010
Conscience is the human sense of what is right and wrong.[1]
- In her empirical study of the development of conscience, Barbara Stilwell of the Indiana University School of Medicine describes the child’s quest for parental approval as the foundation for the emergence of conscience. She found that a child’s development of a sense of morality, ability to regulate impulses and emotions, and capacity for empathy with others is based on the child’s attachment to its parents, especially in the early years to its mother. [1]