{"id":4111,"date":"2019-08-20T20:39:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T15:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=4111"},"modified":"2025-06-17T16:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:04:11","slug":"crisis-of-conscience-ethical-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/crisis-of-conscience-ethical-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Crisis of Conscience : Ethical Decision Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crisis_of_Conscience_Ethical_Decision_Making\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Crisis of Conscience : Ethical Decision Making<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevant_For_Mains_GS_paper_IV\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>(Relevant For Mains G.S paper IV)<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/crisis-of-conscience-ethical-decision-making\/#Relevant_For_Mains_GS_paper_IV\" title=\"(Relevant For Mains G.S paper IV)\">(Relevant For Mains G.S paper IV)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/crisis-of-conscience-ethical-decision-making\/#What_is_meant_by_Conscience\" title=\"What is meant by Conscience?\">What is meant by Conscience?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/crisis-of-conscience-ethical-decision-making\/#Crisis_of_Conscience\" title=\"Crisis of Conscience\">Crisis of Conscience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/crisis-of-conscience-ethical-decision-making\/#what_is_voice_of_conscience\" title=\"what is voice of conscience?\">what is voice of conscience?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/crisis-of-conscience-ethical-decision-making\/#How_do_you_prepare_yourself_to_heed_to_the_voice_of_conscience\" title=\"How do you prepare yourself to heed to the voice of conscience?\">How do you prepare yourself to heed to the voice of conscience?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/crisis-of-conscience-ethical-decision-making\/#Quotes_related_to_conscience\" title=\"Quotes related to conscience :\">Quotes related to conscience :<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25737 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/women-employment-in-india-11.jpg\" alt=\"Crisis of Conscience by Vikash Ranjan sir at Triumph IAS, UPSC Sociology\u00a0Optional\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/women-employment-in-india-11.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/women-employment-in-india-11-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/women-employment-in-india-11-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/women-employment-in-india-11-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/women-employment-in-india-11-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: dotted; border-color: #000000;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_meant_by_Conscience\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>What is meant by Conscience?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Conscience is the aspect of your mind that informs you about the moral correctness of your actions. Essentially, conscience refers to what we commonly call the inner mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crisis_of_Conscience\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Crisis of Conscience<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">A crisis of conscience refers to a situation where it becomes extremely challenging to determine the morally right course of action. It also describes the distress someone feels when they fear they have acted unfairly or immorally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">This is essentially an ethical dilemma, but in a more intense form. During a crisis of conscience, individuals worry that their actions may conflict with their inner moral compass, making those actions ethically questionable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_is_voice_of_conscience\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>what is voice of conscience?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The voice of conscience refers to an inner voice that evaluates your actions, serving as a guide for ethical decision-making. For many individuals, this internal voice plays a crucial role in determining what is right or wrong. A notable example of someone who relied heavily on their voice of conscience is Mahatma Gandhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Gandhi once remarked: &#8220;The human voice can never reach the distance that is covered by the still small voice of conscience.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_prepare_yourself_to_heed_to_the_voice_of_conscience\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>How do you prepare yourself to heed to the voice of conscience?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Pause and Reflect:<\/strong> Take a moment to consider all dimensions of the issue at hand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Embrace Silence:<\/strong> Harness the power of silence to gain clarity and perspective.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Meditation and Prayer:<\/strong> Engage in meditation and prayer to strengthen your inner resolve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Free Yourself:<\/strong> Liberate yourself from external pressures and selfish interests to act with integrity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quotes_related_to_conscience\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Quotes related to conscience :<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place. \u2013 Mahatma Gandhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts. \u2013\u00a0Mahatma Gandhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. \u2013\u00a0Albert Einstein.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crisis of Conscience : Ethical Decision Making (Relevant For Mains G.S paper IV) What is meant by Conscience? 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