It was equity--the idea that in hard times leaders depend upon the consent of the governed, and that that consent must be earned by a conscientious regard for everyone's welfare.
How can we, the powerful present generation, make more conscientious decisions regarding the future?
This caused him much chagrin, for he is extremely conscientious as regards his stage work.
It is the duty of judges, however, to endeavor to remain sensitive to these issues and not to 'encourage the casual taking of oaths by upholding the discharge or exclusion from public employment of those with a conscientious and scrupulous regard for such undertakings.' Baggett v. Bullitt, supra, 377 U.S., at 373374, 84 S.Ct., at 1323.
Religion, he reasons, should be thought of as "conscientious truth-seeking regarding the ultimate sources of meaning and value" and, therefore, "a crucial dimension of human well-being and fulfillment".
On the other, Edwards argues (against, e.g., Hutcheson) that most conscientious and other regarding behavior is, indeed, a form of self-love and that, in any case, acts motivated by rational self-love, conscience, or natural other regarding instincts such as parental affection or pity aren't genuinely virtuous.
The religion's position regarding conscientious objection to military service and refusal to salute national flags has brought it into conflict with some governments.
Previous detailed studies on the opinions of health care professionals regarding conscientious objection (CO) to induced abortion are relatively scarce and mostly the surveys concentrate on attitudes towards abortion and its indications per se.
I listened with as jaded an ear as I could to the PR lady as she explained Whole Foods' conscientious and environmental policies regarding where its food comes from and how it's produced, but I was having a hard time finding a nit to pick.
Furthermore, there seemed to be very little recognition or support from health service managers regarding effects of conscientious objection on service provision.
