How Do Human Consciences Develop and Propagate?

Morality lies in choice, and if our actions are determined only by genetically inherited or culturally influenced biochemistry, then morality ceases to exist.

 Is Morality Hard-Wired Into Our Brains?

In “Conscience,” Patricia Churchland recounts a conversation with Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of DNA, in which he laments moral philosophers’ focus on reason. “Surely,” he said, “philosophers must know about biological evolution.” Philosophers might well respond that they’re interested in reason’s capacity to show us how we should behave, rather than how we do behave, but this perspective is given little credence in Churchland’s strikingly unphilosophical philosophy book.

 Judge Voids Trump-Backed ‘Conscience Rule’ for Health Workers

The administration’s policy would have protected doctors and others who refused to perform procedures on religious grounds.

 What's Behind A Rise In Conscience Complaints For Health Care Workers?

When health care workers feel they have been forced to do something they disagree with on moral or religious grounds, they can file complaints with the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights. Some high-profile cases have involved nurses who objected to providing abortion services.

 Why Brands with A Social Conscience Will Stand Out...

As a human being, you probably know to do the right thing when you’ve got a decision to make. But what about as a business leader? Does your company “live by” the values you believe in, or does something get lost in translation as you scale your brand to meet demand? Today we’re going to provide some ideas about what conscientious business leadership actually looks like and why it’s going to be so vitally important...

7 steps to a clear conscience

When we do something wrong our conscience becomes our enemy. We are accused by our thoughts and feelings, every time we remember the subject. Even if no one knows anything because our mistake remained a secret, we know the problem exists.

Conscience

You can't see me but you can hear me out I'm always around you helping you out I tell you the rights and the wrongs what life we're among you can follow and i'll lead i'll show you where to be...

Conscience: What is it? How Does It Work?

Given that conscience continues to reflect a profound human wisdom, it is time we had the courage to come out of the intellectual dark ages to challenge this subject.

Leadership Lessons From Effective Acts Of Conscience: Martin Luther King And Pete Seeger

Doing good by doing the right thing is actually quite rare. And that shouldn’t surprise; acts of conscience pose significant psychological risks, especially when done collectively.

The Binge Breaker

Harris is the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience. As the co‑founder of Time Well Spent, an advocacy group, he is trying to bring moral integrity to software design: essentially, to persuade the tech world to help us disengage more easily from its devices.

The Moral Bucket List

We live in the culture of the Big Me. The meritocracy wants you to promote yourself. Social media wants you to broadcast a highlight reel of your life. Your parents and teachers were always telling you how wonderful you were. But all the people I’ve ever deeply admired are profoundly honest about their own weaknesses. They have identified their core sin, whether it is selfishness, the desperate need for approval, cowardice, hardheartedness or whatever.

The Story of a Conscience

In this Civil War story a confederate spy, Dramer Brune, is captured behind enemy lines with a forged pass. Anyone abusing the privilege of the pass is to be "summarily shot." But there's a twist that tweaks the captor's conscience when he realizes that the spy before him had saved his own life years earlier. Will the favor be returned?