noun
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
• Syn: ↑conscience, ↑scruples, ↑moral sense
• Hypernyms: ↑ethical motive, ↑ethics, ↑morals, ↑morality
• Hyponyms: ↑superego, ↑wee small voice, ↑small voice, ↑voice of conscience, ↑sense of shame, ↑sense of duty
Useful english dictionary. 2012.