We All Speak of “Conscience”—But Are We Talking About the Same Thing?
…ng, all of which describe the elephant by its tail and trunk but never really name the animal. Remarkably, there is still no general agreement as to whether conscience is given or constructed, essential or accidental, something real or simply a placeholder we insert when needed for a reasonable explanation of behavior. Conscience frequently functions as a moral proxy in the toughest equations of human life. Recourse to conscience is a common strat…
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